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JetSmarter, a private jet booking app backed by Jay Z and the Saudi royal family, is looking to be an Uber-like disruptor in the sky. Through this partnership, JetSmarter will serve as SportStar Relocation's exclusive aviation supplier by providing their elite realtors in major league sports cities, and their professional athlete clients with access to luxurious and affordable private jet flights.
I mean, the experience of flying private and not going through security, or hassling with large airports, was absolutely fantastic, but the seat itself ranged from amazing to more cramped than Spirit, depending on the aircraft and whether or not it was a full flight.
JetSmarter, which counts Jay-Z, the rapper whose real name is Shawn Carter, as an investor, plans to expand operations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe with the new funding. For example, if you enter private jet rental service" in Google's search bar, the first result is an ad from JetSmarter.
Delta Private Jets, operated by US flight giant Delta, is a private jet carrier that owns one of the largest fleets on the planet. When customers have all this information, they're better equipped to make a smart flying decision and ensure they're getting the benefits they need and want from a private jet charter service.
The company, launched by Sergey Petrossov in 2012 and sometimes called "the Uber for private jets," has drawn more than $25 million in funding from sources including the Saudi royal family and Jay Z. JetSmarter has a shared flight program, as well, where you choose the location and allow others to buy the empty seats.
JetSmarter has regularly scheduled shuttle flights between major U.S. cities, often multiple times per week. Private jets are no longer just for high rollers, CEOs and HNW. I wish there were such a service but it would be out of business shortly after its first flight!
Our empathetic JetSmarter App sends you instant push-notifications to announce available empty-legs and shuttle flights departing from your current location. JetSmarter members pay $9,000 a year - roughly $800 a month - to get unlimited access to private flights.
Booking a private plane for a similar flight could cost tens of thousands. JetSmarter's funding has given it unicorn" status. With a repertoire of services and celebrity backing, JetSmarter is called the ‘Uber for private jets' for all the right reasons. Members have access to ten types of aircraft and are required to provide as little as ten hours' notice time for flights.
It's an attainable private jet club" that allows people who usually fly commercial and could never consider the possibility of flying private, the access to do so. Want to travel at the drop of a hat? Some members claimed that their memberships were not renewed because they complained publicly about the service, and many others said they were afraid to voice their honest opinion, even in private chat rooms.
The idea that a substantial number of these people will try the service and then pay for a full membership is laughable. JetSmarter is a mobile marketplace for private jet charter that operates globally and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Traditionally, booking private travel has been a confusing process, with lots of forms and back-and-forth with brokers.
That is awesome at face value, but also remember you then don't control your own schedule as there is only one round trip per week on that route, you aren't earning miles and elite status you can then redeem for first class flights to Europe, and you are paying $15,000 per year on top of the weekly co-pay for that 3+ hour flight.
