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Wheels Up rescinds blackouts for new members

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022by Doug Gollan

Wheels Up’s move to drop new-member flight restrictions imposed in November may signal that its efforts to create more supply are working

After imposing flight blackout restrictions for most new members during their first 90 days back in November, today, Wheels Up rescinded those restrictions. New Core members depositing $400,000 had been exempted.

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Why You Need To Consider Peak Day Policies When Buying A Jet Card

December 30, 2017by Doug Gollan

Lead Time for reservations and cancellations, hourly rate, and even availability to get a private jet can vary on Peak Days

A common way private jet companies get new customers is a referral. Some provide incentives, but most of the time it’s more birds of a feather flock together. Whether you already have your own aircraft and are looking for supplemental lift, fly the company jet on business but need a personal solution, are looking for a business travel solution or just want a better option than flying commercially to your vacation home, Jet Cards are many times the perfect solution.

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Compare jet card reservation and cancellation deadlines, peak days, blackout days, upgrade and downgrade policies, and interchange fees

What’s the minimum lead-time for booking your jet card flights – both for peak and non-peak days? How many peak days does the program have? Compare peak day calendars. Are there blackout dates? Can you reserve more than one aircraft simultaneously at your contracted hourly rate? What are the peak and non-peak cancelation deadlines? Can you upgrade or downgrade aircraft size to match your trip needs? Are there any interchange fees to upgrade or downgrade? Find out why you should subscribe.