Private jets no longer just for the ultra-wealthy (sponsored article in The Australian)

[Flyerwin]

Interesting bits from the article (which looks like an advertorial - I don't have any conflicts to declare and no interest in the company):

Charters now account for 13 per cent of all domestic air travel – up from 8.6 per cent pre-Covid – far outpacing Rex and Bonza’s combined 7 per cent share of the market.

While private charter carries a reputation for exclusivity, the numbers may surprise. Navair offers charters from Sydney to Melbourne for $11,770 for a same-day return, with seating for up to five passengers. When the jet is fully booked, the cost per person is comparable to business class on a commercial airline – but with far more advantages.

Source: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...te-jets-no-longer-just-for-the-ultra-wealthy/

$11,770 divided by 5 is $2,354 per person to fly private SYD-MEL return.

Anyone here decided to leave commercial and fly private because of the costs and efficiency gains?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

lol. I’m guessing 5-seater jets don’t account for 13% of the market. There must be a fair few a320s, F100s, 737s in the mix for mining charters!

Who would want to fly private unless it was an e190 or larger? It’s bad enough flying erjs or crjs in terms of size, turbulence and everything else.

 

[DC3]

13%.