Charter your own private plane this summer

When you are standing in line at an airport after having paid a premium price for a last-minute flight only to arrive at your destination without your luggage, you may want to consider an alternative way to fly — private charter. Cutbacks, security screenings, and added inconvenience have led to increased customer dissatisfaction. As a result, fractional ownership has become a viable alternative in the private aviation industry.

Imagine being able to sit back and relax, have a few drinks, and comfortably stretch out in leather seats while dining on “real” food. Having the opportunity to request a plane when you want and where you want without the hassles of large crowds and long lines has become priceless.

Chartering a private jet provides not only greater efficiency but also enables you to travel to more destinations without the pain of connections or layovers. While most commercial planes can reach only 500 airports worldwide, most private carriers have access to more than 6,000. Members are also able to select the specific size of jet and category of aircraft they need for each flight. More and more people are choosing private charters as they can be booked on short notice and are guaranteed available — weather-permitting – year round.

Sentient Jet, headquartered in Weymouth, Mass., offers a TravelCard Membership account where members can choose from one of two programs (silver requires a $100,000 deposit and gold level requires a $250,000 deposit). All funds are held in an account for future flights, which are debited based on actual flight time and do not expire.

Fractional aircraft ownership has become a growing trend in recent years. More and more members are realizing how easy it has become to travel safely and easily, not to mention on your schedule.

For more information, visit www.sentient.com.