PrivateFly adds long-haul fixed hourly rates from the U.K., Moscow

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Directional Aviation’s PrivateFly is replacing its City Pairs with fixed-hourly rates for flights from the U.K. to the U.S., Caribbean, and the Middle East

PrivateFly, part of Directional Aviation, including Flexjet, Sentient Jet, and helicopter operator Halo, is setting new fixed pricing.

PrivateFly’s CEO Twidell moves to a new role at Directional

PrivateFly Adam Twidell

PrivateFly co-founder and CEO Adam Twidell will be focusing on future flight and eVTOLs at Directional Aviation

In a post on LinkedIn, PrivateFly co-founder and CEO Adam Twidell announced he is leaving the company. The move comes three years after he and his wife, co-founder Carol Cork, sold the U.K.-based charter broker to Directional Aviation.

PrivateFly launches Bitcoin Jet Account option

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Having started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for on-demand private jet charter flights in 2014, customers can now create a Bitcoin account with flight charges based on the value at the time of booking

Directional Aviation’s PrivateFly has launched a Bitcoin Jet Account. The move comes as it reveals more than one in 10 of its private jet flights were paid for in Bitcoin last month. The bookings represented 19% of its sales.

COVID-19 Private Jet Trends: More pets, kids, and shorter booking windows

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COVID-19 is not only driving new customers, but more pets, kids and shorter lead times for private jet charter bookings, according to PrivateFly

More new customers, more pets, more kids, and shorter lead times for booking private jet charters. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on who and where for the private jet market, according to PrivateFly’s annual Private Jet Charter Trends 2020 report.

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