There are 3 ways to fly in a private jet:
- Owning one outright (financially out of reach for all but a very few)
- Fractional ownership (an annual fee upfront for a share of an aircraft)
- Ad hoc charter (hiring an aircraft for a specific journey)
Charter is usually the most cost-effective option for most private jet trips.
Chartering a private jet can cost as little £1 500 for a small prop aircraft such as a Diamond Twin Star flying between Manchester and Belfast.
At the other extreme, a round-the-world tour on a Gulfstream GV could cost £500 000.
Most private charter flights fall somewhere in between.
The average private flight is a return of 1 hour 30 minutes per leg and costs £12 000, eg for London - Nice on a Citation XL.
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