There comes a time when every aspiring mogul has to step up his travel game to a level just under “baller.”
If you aren’t ready to pay the five-figure fee on a one way flight, there’s a couple outstanding options you have to come kind of close to the experience of jumping on a G3, Hawker or Cessna…
It’s called semi-private, and three companies have their own unique way of providing something special in the air.
JSX used to be known as JetSuiteX, but rebranded recently as they expand their service from the West Coast to markets in Texas. They launched their service by offering “hop-on jet service” in markets like Las Vegas, Burbank, Orange County, Phoenix and the Bay Area.
The experience is top notch. You depart from private airport terminals, and have access to the amenities JSX offers at their private lounges.
Many of the airports offer valet parking, to further expand the feeling of almost flying private. If you have an affinity for a pat down by TSA agents, you are out of luck. They don’t exist on semi-private service.
JXS utilizes 30-seat Embraer 135’s. All the seats are leather, and onboard perks include free drinks, free Wi-Fi and plenty of leg room.
The company is marching its footprint east, and hoping to have a presence in most smaller markets that are underserved by the big airlines.
Surf Air has been serving semi-private travelers in California and Texas the past six years.
They offer pre-paid plans, where members can pay $2,000 – $3,000 up front and than a moderate one way flight fee to experience the semi-private service Surf Air offers.
One big selling point they use is the fact you can show up 15 minutes before takeoff and have the perks of being treated like a valued member of a prestigious club.
Surf Air boasts accessibility of over 5,000 airports, 1,500 aircraft and all kinds of built in perks.
The Bay Area to L.A. route has been a fave of Silicon Valley for years.
Blackbird is offering their passengers the convenience of avoiding big airports and huge planes by flying into the network of 5,00 or so smaller regional airports.
It’s a great option for quicker flights, because the trips are on single-engine planes that set between four to nine people.
The company sells the semi-private service they offer as a great alternative to driving. They hit smaller airports like Palo Alto, Palm Springs and Tahoe on the West Coast, and the Hampton’s Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard out East.
If owning your own plane is something you’re hoping to do some day, keep driving towards that goal, but in the meantime, you can still drive to FBO’s and get a taste of flying 100% private as you work your way towards mogul status.
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