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For jet card and private jet charter buyers, the forecast is sun, clouds, rain, or snow

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023by Doug Gollan1 Comment

During the annual private jet Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference held this week in Nashville, the forecast was varied. Here’s what it could mean to you

There are two questions I get most often from buyers of private jet flights, either through on-demand private jet charter, jet cards, or fractional ownership. When will the prices go back down? And when will the reliability go back up?

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This time is different: Private aviation expects to fly around the storms

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022by Doug Gollan

After a decade-long holding pattern following the 2008 financial crisis, top business aviation forecasters say the industry can navigate the world’s economic and political woes

Who? Us? Everything is fine. After being sent to a decade-long holding pattern by the 2008 financial crisis, it’s different this time. At least, that’s a summary from four of private aviation’s most followed forecasts.

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Private jet charter brokers must offer refunds when not disclosing operator

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021by Doug Gollan6 Comments

If your jet charter broker doesn’t provide the operator when you sign the charter contract, you are entitled to a refund when that information is given

The U.S. Transportation Department has clarified the now two-year-old rules covering disclosures required by private jet charter brokers. The response to an inquiry by the National Business Aviation Association underscores consumer rights. At the same time, it affirms brokers are allowed to contract with consumers before securing an operator.

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Private jet trade groups cancel European EBACE 2021; plan for a virtual event

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021by Doug Gollan

NBAA and EBAA are canceling the annual European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition planned for May in Geneva with plans for a virtual version of EBACE

While private aviation continues its rebound, the industry is still being impacted by the pandemic. Due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2021).

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