The bathroom facilities available on a private jet are a source of great interest. And this can sometimes be a key decision driver when it comes to aircraft or aircraft category choice for private jet charter or jet card programmes. Search for flights The bathroom onboard a Lineage 1000E. Image: Embraer Most of our clients are keen to understand the detail of what facilities they can expect and this can vary greatly, from aircraft to aircraft. From more basic toilet facilities on the smallest light aircraft, to multiple bathrooms and luxury-appointed ensuit ..read more

From today more options are open to UK travellers – including those flying by private jet charter – without the need to quarantine on return, following updates to the UK government’s traffic light system. Search for flights Private jet flights to Mallorca & Ibiza New quarantine-free destinations include Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca, since Spain’s Balearic islands are now regarded as amongst the safest locations in Europe. Always popular with our UK clients, in the past week we’ve seen a clear increase in demand. For ..read more

As part of Directional Aviation, PrivateFly benefits from a huge array of shared resources and experience in global private aviation. And in addition to our existing sister companies Flexjet, Sentient Jet and FXAIR, we now welcome a very exciting new one. Directional Aviation’s Halo has become the global launch customer of the Eve eVTOL. Image: Halo/Eve Halo has been formed out of the group’s recent acquisition of helicopter providers, Halo Aviation and AAG (Associated Aircraft Group), making it the leading premium helicopter travel provider in the UK and US. It ..read more

Earlier this month Dassault announced their most ambitious move yet in the ultra long range market, with the launch of the Falcon 10X. As they did a few months’ ago for the 6X launch, they made the announcement via a virtual launch on their YouTube channel. The biggest aircraft to date from the French manufacturer, the $75 million Falcon 10X is designed to compete with the two current leaders in the ultra long range category: The Bombardier Global 7500 and the Gulfstream G700. The Falcon 10X has been developed to compete with the Gulfstream G700 an ..read more

With news last week that UK travellers can now travel for non-essential reasons from May 17th, we’ve seen a surge of interest for private flights to green destinations, and an increase in demand in general. In fact there’s been a clear step up in travel confidence from clients based in many parts of Europe over the past few days. Search for flights The initial UK green list of destinations – those which will not require UK travellers to quarantine on return – include Portugal, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel, and Singapore. All other destinations are designated a ..read more

PrivateFly makes an industry-leading and comprehensive sustainability commitment, one that recognises the environmental impact of our flights and our wider business activities. And we’re pleased to share more detail on our progress in our latest trends report for Q1. We’re working with the specialist industry ratings and service provider 4AIR to measure our emissions, based on aircraft and fuel burn for that mission. Then each comprehensive carbon profile is offset to 300%, to meet the 4AIR Silver rating. This 300% offset is not an optional extra for clients, but an action ..read more

One of the benefits of private aviation is the flexibility to book and fly in a short timeframe, but in the past few months we have seen more short notice flights than ever before. Search for flights The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create many travel unknowns, and our latest PrivateFly Insights Report for Q1 reflects this uncertainty. In 2020 we had already seen a move to shorter notice, but the period of January – March this year saw an even greater shift this way. Almost three quarters (73%) of our flights were booked to depart withi ..read more

Behind the statistics, every PrivateFly flight tells a story and our team truly goes the extra mile to make sure every detail is taken care of, on every flight. Search for flights We’ve reflected on just a handful of the memorable flights that stood out for us, in the past quarter (January – March). These are also highlighted in our latest PrivateFly Insights Report, along with some of the key trends from that period. See report highlights and request a copy. 1) Sunshine search This US client was looking to escape for some winter sun with his family and asked us to recommend where t ..read more

After a relatively quiet year for new private jet models, we were excited to see Dassault’s launch of the Falcon 6X in December. And this has now been followed by its maiden flight this month. Search for flights Image: Dassault Aviation The test aircraft took off from the Dassault Aviation plant in Bordeaux-Mérignac on March 10th, with pilots Bruno Ferry and Fabrice Valette at the controls. Their goal was to test the aircraft’s handling, engine responses and onboard systems. And during the two and a half hours spent in the sky, the Falcon 6X reached a cruising speed ..read more

In the two years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic, London Biggin Hill Airport was steadily moving up the ranks of London’s private jet charter airports, and was one of the fastest-growing private jet airports in Europe. But how has this been impacted by the past year of lockdowns and travel restrictions? Earlier this week I visited the airport to find out, and to discuss its recovery and development plans. Search for flights Clients flying in or out of London have a large choice of private jet airports, including major hubs that are shared with airlines, and those that are dedi ..read more