Scale more than 700 touchpoints down to 20 with a private jet flight: why 67% of former business class travellers are choosing business aviation today

Since the start of the #covid19 pandemic, my #DreamTeam and I have intensified all biosecurity measures. We ensure that all our aircraft are sanitised before and after every flight, and we train our crew following ICAO and IATA's best practices.

Travelling by private jet can reduce your contagion risks by cutting down the 700 touchpoints which are typical of a commercial flight journey. Consider the potential touchpoints from the moment you start travelling to get to the airport until the time you walk in a crowded airport after landing.

Our data analysts at GlobeAir have identified that, on average, private jet charter journeys expose you to less than 20 touchpoints and this huge difference is enough to spare you all the stress and give you peace of mind while travelling for leisure or business nowadays.

Thanks to smaller, less crowded and more private spaces, a journey organised with a private jet operator has safety advantages for you, your family and your business colleagues and partners. The advantages of flying privately can be analysed by looking at the various stages of your journey and summed up as follow:

1. Safe Airport Transfers

When you fly with GlobeAir you unlock an array of additional services which makes you appreciate the ease of travelling. Bespoke pick-ups from your favourite locations including luxury car rental services or a private driver can get you safely to the private jet terminal without you having to worry about any risk of contagion.

Your journey is made safe by a driver who respects your privacy and maintains the required distance while taking all safety precautions – from using a mask when he greets you to wearing gloves while handling your luggage. When you embark on a commercial flight journey, on the contrary, you multiply the touchpoints massively. Think about the way you use to reach crowded airport terminals, the spaces you share with strangers and the shuttle bus to reach your aircraft on the tarmac.

2. Stress-free & Private Security Checks

Once they reach the private jet terminal, first-time private jet travellers are often positively surprised by the easy boarding process during which the stark differences between commercial and private aviation become unmistakable.

Crowded halls with hordes of people running around, food and newsagent's stalls crammed with people who touch here and there and public toilets suddenly give place to a private and safe waiting area with limited traffic of passengers.

Instead of waiting in line with hundreds of passengers transiting from all over the world, security checks are carried out in a separate and quiet room.

Once your driver has escorted you to the private waiting area, your dedicated travel manager will greet and escort you to security. Instead of waiting in line with hundreds of passengers transiting from all over the world, security checks are carried out in a separate and quiet room. Security checks are fast and allow you more time; you avoid queues and perform the checks comfortably and are not pressed by strangers behind you.

3. Private jet terminal, private aircraft and private lounges

After you have comfortably passed through security and before boarding, you can have some minutes of relaxation in the private jet terminal lounge; there, a comfortable pre-flight experience awaits you. You can have some drinks and snacks, read your favourite magazines and wait for one of our crew members to pick you up. Our crew will greet you according to the ICAO safety norms, which include recommended distance between crew and passengers and the use of protective masks. To fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic, our crew will avoid shaking hands and will use gloves to handle your luggage.

Stepping into your aircraft is smoother when you fly private. Forget about jumping on a crowded shuttle bus full of potentially infected passengers, let alone having to breathe the same air for the entire duration of the ride. Flying private means you will be transferred to your private jet on a shuttle bus which is dedicated to you and the people you fly with only. Once on board, you won’t have to worry about sharing the cabin with strangers and potentially having to get in contact with roughly eight people circling your seat. Instead, you share the cabin with family, friends or colleagues. Moreover, there can be hundreds of ways you could get in contact with strangers while on a commercial flight. From the simple act of lowering your mask to sip from your coffee to the moment you go to the toilet, the risks of contamination are staggeringly high.

4. The safest transfer to get to your preferred destination

After landing, you are again picked up by your private airport shuttle reaching the General Aviation Terminal where your transfer awaits you. You avoid stationing at very crowded airport halls where people which could be affected by the pandemic to varying degrees have been gravitating.

Why 67% of former business class travellers are choosing business aviation today?

At GlobeAir, we are seeing an increasing interest coming from former business and first-class travellers. Since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, 67% of our new customers are first-time private jet travellers. We have the right to reckon that the four advantages we have just described are the reasons why smart travellers nowadays are recognising the importance of choosing a safe and comfort means of transport against solely focussing on price.