Altos frequent flyer program Archives

Charter broker Fly Victor’s parent company enters administration

February 14, 2020February 17, 2020by Doug Gollan

Alyssum Holdings Limited, the parent company of private jet charter broker Victor, has entered administration in the U.K.

Victor says it’s business as usual and customer money isn’t at risk

Alyssum Holdings Limited, the parent company of private jet charter broker Fly Victor, Ltd., has entered administration.

The filing made on Wednesday appointed London-based David Rubin & Partners to oversee the process.

Separately, the administrators have hired Hilco Streambank to seek offers to acquire Alyssum’s shareholdings in its subsidiaries Fly Victor Limited and RocketRoute Limited, an online platform providing solutions for private pilots. The deadline for buyers is Feb. 28th.

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Victor Alto members gain private jet charter discounts from car rentals, luxury travel and menswear purchases

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020by Doug Gollan

The U.K.-based charter broker is expanding its private jet frequent flyer program enabling members to earn points from new lifestyle partners

Online led private jet charter broker Victor has launched Alto Partners with a collection of lifestyle brand partners.

The new alliances enable you to gain discounts on private jet flights when you book car rentals, luxury vacations, and purchase high-end menswear.

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Victor is launching Alto – a frequent flyer program for on-demand private jet charter customers

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018by Doug Gollan

Alto is the new points-based frequent flyer program targeting private jet fliers who use Victor’s on-demand brokerage. We give you our evaluation – Is it worth it?

First, among major airlines, there was American Airlines and its AAdvantage Frequent Flier program back in 1981. Its compelling proposition of free flights to Hawaii made it an instant hit. Within months came everyone else. In the world of jet cards and fractional ownership, there have long been referral programs. Refer a friend (or enemy) and earn free flight hours, which with hourly rates of up to $10,000 or more, can be well, valuable. When buying cards, you can also try to wrangle an extra hour when you are signing. For on-demand charter, it has been mainly a trip to the Grand Bazaar with each journey a new opportunity to hone your skills and ask your broker, “Are you sure you can’t do a bit better?” Yesterday, U.K.-based charter broker Victor said it had launched its own frequent flier program hoping to develop loyalty with rightfully fickle on-demand charter customers who are conditioned to shop for a deal.

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