Wheels Up restricts new member flights, maintains rules, pricing for existing members

Wheels Up

Wheels Up increases 2022 pricing, costs for new members, as it hikes daily minimums and call-out times to book private jet flights

Wheels Up is the latest of the largest providers selling fixed or capped rate jet cards to make program changes.

Jet Card Comparisons By Company

2023 Directory of over 50 companies that sell jet cards and private jet membership programs in North America, Europe, and globally

Find out the latest news, pricing, and costs for 2023 of more than 50 companies selling jet cards and membership. Find the provider, and the jet card is best suited for your needs.

Learn how they source their aircraft. Are they brokers? If they are an operator, is the fleet owned by the provider, owned by fractional shareholders, or aircraft managed for individual owners?

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Each company page includes the company background, date founded, name of the CEO, entry-level jet membership, and more.

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The following companies are included in our updated database available to paid subscribers.

2023 Jet Card Company Quick Reference Directory and News Pages

Jet Card CompanySourcing ModelOverview
365 AviationBrokerBroker offering fixed-rates jet cards in Europe
Able American JetsBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing membership
AeroVantiHybridPay-as-you-go, as available, fixed rates on an owned/leased fleet of Piaggio P.180s and third-party providers
Air Charter ServiceBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing and fixed-rates jet cards in North America and Europe
Air Partner, Inc
(Wheels Up Experience)
BrokerBroker offering fixed-rates jet cards in North America and Europe
AirBook OneBrokerAirBook One is an online broker offering instant booking at confirmed dynamic prices
AirshareOperatorFractional fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in North America
Airstream Jets Inc.BrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Ajax JetsOperatorBroker selling fixed-rate jet cards in North America on a fleet of managed Falcon 900s and Falcons 50s operated by Chicago Air Group
Alliance AviationHybridBroker with sister management company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Amalfi JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
ATI JetOperatorOperator offering fixed-rate jets cards on Lear 60s in North America
Camber
(Vista Global Holding)
BrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing jet card
Charter Flight GroupBrokerBroker offering wholesale dynamic pricing with a 12%-18% management fee
Clay Lacy AviationOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in North America
Concord Private JetBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Dominion Charter, Ltd.BrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Dreamline AviationOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area
Dumont GroupHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
ElitAviaHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in Europe
Elite Jets Charters, LLCOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in South Florida
Executive Jet Management (Berkshire Hathaway)OperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Exec 1 AviationOperatorFloating fleet operator offering fixed-rate light jet cards in North America
ExpertJetBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing membership in North America
Flexjet
(Directional Aviation)
OperatorFractional fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America and Europe
Fly AeolusOperatorOwned-fleet air taxi operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in Europe
FlyExclusiveOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards and fractional ownership in North America
Four Corners AviationHybridManaged fleet operator offering dynamic pricing jet card
FXAIR
(Directional Aviation)
HybridBroker offering dynamic-pricing jet cards in North America
GlobeAirOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in Europe
GrandView AviationOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in North America
Hera FlightHybridManaged fleet operator offering hybrid fixed-rate jets cards in North America
Hopscotch AirOperatorOwned fleet air taxi operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in the Northeastern U.S.
International JetOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in Colorado
Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc.
(General Dynamics)
HybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Jet Linx AviationHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in 19 markets in North America
Jetlogic, LtdBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in Europe
Jet the WorldBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
JetASAPPlatformPlatform offering dynamic pricing membership
JetSet GroupBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Jets.comHybridBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
JettlyPlatformPlatform offering dynamic pricing membership
Jet TokenOperatorFractional share provider selling fixed-rate jet cards in the Western U.S.
Leviate Air GroupHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Linear AirBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing membership
LunaJetsBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing membership
Luxury Aircraft SolutionsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Magellan JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
ManifestBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Merlin1OperatorSan Antonio-based operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in Texas
NetJets
(Berkshire Hathaway)
OperatorFractional fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America, Europe, and the Middle East
Nicholas AirOperatorFractional and owned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Northern Jet ManagementOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in North America
OneFlight InternationalBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Outlier JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Paramount Business JetsBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing jet cards
Premier Private JetsOperatorOperator offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Priester AviationOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally in North America
Private Jet Services Group (PJS Group)HybridBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
PrivateFly
(Directional Aviation)
HybridBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in Europe
Prive JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America. Affiliated with Virtuoso’s Forest Travel.
Qatar Executive OperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards globally
Quantum JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Rennia AviationOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Sentient Jet
(Directional Aviation)
HybridBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Silver Air Private JetsHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jets cards in North America
Silverhawk AviationOperatorManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards regionally within 200 miles of Lincoln, Nebraska
Sky Quest LLCHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Solairus AviationHybridManagement company offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Starflight AviationBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America and Europe
Star Jets International LLCBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
StraightLine Private AirBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing jet cards
Stratos Jet ChartersBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards
Thrive AviationOperatorOwned fleet operator offering capped pricing jet cards
Tradewind AviationOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards in the Northeastern U.S.
Unity JetsBrokerBroker offering dynamic pricing membership
Vault AviationBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Velocity JetsBrokerBroker offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
VeriJetOperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed rates regionally on the Cirrus Vision Jet
VistaJet
(Vista Global Holding)
OperatorOwned fleet operator offering fixed-rate jet cards globally
VolatoOperatorFractional fleet operator focused on HondaJet offering fixed-rate jet cards in North America
Western AviationBrokerWholesale pricing with fixed mark-ups using dynamic pricing for trips
Wheels Up
HybridOwned fleet operator and management company offering dynamic pricing and fixed-rate jet cards in North America
XO
(Vista Global Holding)
HybridBroker offering dynamic pricing and fixed-rate jet cards in North America; affiliated with owned-fleet operator XOJET Aviation

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  • 2017 Private Jet Card Comparisons launches with easy-to-use spreadsheets capturing over 40,000 data points across 65 variables, cutting research time from days and weeks to under an hour. The subscription fee is set at $250.

  • 2018VIP JET CARD DECIDER provides a personalized service provides a custom analysis for subscribers added at no additional charge.

  • 2019BEST CHARTER BROKERS GUIDE added with 85+ vetted brokerages, including third-party customer ratings. The guide is added at no additional charge.

  • 2019 – New QUICK COMPARE FLIGHT PRICING enables subscribers to calculate all-in flight costs for their specific routes, including daily minimums, amortized membership fees, fuel, deicing, peak day, and other surcharges in seconds.

  • 2020PJCC 2.0 launches enabling subscribers to compare multiple programs in minutes and filter data for their specific flight requirements.

  • 2021JET CARD DECIDER 2.0 enables subscribers to request a customized analysis from their smartphone, tablet, or desktop in minutes

  • 2021 SHARED PRIVATE JETS GUIDE lets subscribers compare jet sharing and by-the-seat private flight options

  • 2021Private Jet Card Comparisons adds a fast search feature for programs that offer one-way pricing to the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, and Transatlantic

  • 2022 Private Jet Card Comparisons adds Fractional Ownership Hourly Rate Calculator

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