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Celebrity-endorsed and backed JetSmarter, touted as the 'œUber for jet planes,' allegedly owes its workers tens of thousands in missed overtime fees. So now the already-overcrowded flights are "selling" out even faster to freeloaders who churn credit card points and frequent flyer miles. The company uses its website to boast about its exceptional pilots, global reach and comprehensive ferry waiver program, large, advanced fleet (of over 700 private aircraft), high safety standards, ample experience, and outstanding customer service.
Perfect for: Early adopters - JetSmarter is adding routes fast so early adopters will benefit from more availability and emptier aircraft - people who holiday a lot and have lots of flexibility, business travellers who regularly visit the same cities, and people who act on the spur of the moment and are prepared to take some risk.
More specifically, Petrossov cites time savings, less stress, and the country-club-like experience as the main drivers for growth in this emerging class of air travel , which falls in between chartering an entire plane and traditional commercial aviation.
Over the last two years, JetSmarter has earned a reputation as a fast-growing startup with a luxury product and investors to match. Jet Shuttle: The JetShuttle service is the perfect way to travel in style! Those were all actual flights I saw as bookable over the summer, with even more than that coming out of Austin and Dallas.
I mention the celebrities not to name drop, but to emphasize the fact that JetSmarter is a great service. Dedicated to flexibility and customization, Jettly is private jet travel as you would have it. All flights come with ‘white glove' service and you'll be whisked straight through security queue-free and onto the plane for a complimentary flute of bubbly.
JetSmarter is a private jet provider; they have recently launched their new long haul shuttle flight between London and Dubai. VIP Events On the ground and in the sky, JetSmarter creates extremely luxurious opportunities for its members. I think the coolest thing is its jet shuttle service, which is amazing.
JetSmarter has been hailed as Uber for jets," and while that comparison is rather apt, getting frequent flyers to ditch their airlines of choice in favor of private or shared charters can be difficult, especially when they have miles and points piled high.
The innovations of these companies are providing cheap private jet flights to the customers. Anyone that has written a bad review clearly does not have the money to afford the service as they have never experienced JetSmarter because they and their concierge are top notch and on point 24-7!
Judging by the way it has been received in the market (FYI, the app allows a flight to be booked in just about three minutes), JetSmarter certainly seems to have achieved its founding goals. Several startups are coming up to provide ‘Uber for Private Jet' services for instant bookings of private jet charters.
JetSmarter does not own or operate any aircraft. Members of JetSmarter, a Fort Lauderdale-based startup that's been billed as "the Uber of private jets," have been booking one-way flights as high as $14,000 just to get out of Irma's path. For the $15,000 Smart membership to be worth it, I think you need to be regularly using the shuttle flights.
JetSmarter also just announced they've added four new routes on the Gulfstream IV SP including New York - San Francisco, New York - Las Vegas, Los Angeles - Fort Lauderdale, and Fort Lauderdale - Las Vegas. To put this into perspective, in our example JetSmarter loses $22,666.68 on each shuttle they run between New York and California.
PrivateCharter is for flyers looking for their own private jet. For scheduled JetSmarter shuttle times, get our updated list here. The new funding brings total investment raised by JetSmarter to $52 million, said founder and chief executive Sergey Petrossov. When popular routes reach a critical mass, JetSmarter allows members to start creating on-demand SharedCharter flights.
