Traveling in a private jet used to be a rare means of transportation. However it offers the ultimate travel experience.
Everyone concludes that traveling in a private jet is considered a perk of an exclusive class. Very familiar with politicians, super rich celebrities and business owners.
You do not need to own a jet to fly in one. There are private jets that are available for hire. The need to travel in one might be for a number of reasons apart from pleasure. A private jet might be chartered to save time or for dire situations.
Indeed hiring a jet is not exactly cheap. However, many Nigerians can afford it. The service does not come at a flat rate. The cost is determined by several factors. These include location, aircraft type and size, passenger capacity, timings and of course the distance of the flight.
In Nigeria, several travel companies offer private jet charter services. The cost of hiring their aircraft is similar, though each can come with slight variations.
In this post, Raymart Aviation will attempt to throw some light on some of the factors influencing the cost involved in a private jet charter.
DURATION
Different jet charter companies offer different rates. However, one thing that is common to all of them is that the rates are mostly according to the duration (hours) of the flight. In other words, the calculation is per hour.
It is important to note that it takes about 45mins to an hour to travel between most Nigerian cities.
You should contact the customer care section of the jet charter company you are patronizing and ask for a quote. This is in order to have an estimate of the actual cost of hiring a jet.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT FLYING A PRIVATE JET
There are certain things you need to know when flying on a private jet in Nigeria.
Using this an an illustration, you will not need your international passport while flying to cities in Nigeria. Except it is an international flight. It is also necessary that you have other forms of identification such as ID cards, etc. On getting to the checkpoint, you’ll need to identify yourself.
Pets are allowed on board a private jet. But the pets must be accompanied by its own separate documentation.
In contrast to commercial airlines, private jets have the advantage of operating from different airports which change based on client requirements.
In Nigeria, payment for a private jet charter can be made in Naira, however the US Dollars is preferred. Payment can be made using VISA debit and credit cards, MasterCard, Bank drafts/deposit Etc.
If a flight departure destination is very far from the home base of the jet, the repositioning costs will be added to the the overall charter price.
Most private jets provide refreshments for their clients/customers on board.
HOW TO CHARTER A PRIVATE JET AS A GROUP
A very popular misconception attached to hiring private jets is that. Tt can only happen if you are a multi-millionaire or more. Well, that is not exactly true.
For a relatively small amount, one can actually fly private. This can only happen if you are part of a group charter.
To wrap it up, it is necessary to say that the cost of chartering a private jet is very much negotiable and affordable. This is despite what most people believe.
Do you want to hire a private jet? Then contact us today at Raymart Aviation.