| "body"> | | | | company that specializes in charter flight is going to |
| Charter flight - the idea of hiring out an aircraft - is | | | | go the proverbial "second mile" when it comes to |
| different from commercial flight in that the former | | | | passenger safety, security and comfort. |
| makes unscheduled flights to destinations specified by | | | | When you fly aboard a charter jet or turbo-prop |
| the passenger(s) who purchase the service. As such, | | | | plane, you can go where you want, when you want, |
| it is not bound by many burdensome regulations as | | | | in far greater comfort than commercial airliners in |
| are commercial airlines, which are large, publicly-owned | | | | which people are often packed in like so many |
| corporations that deal in high volume of traffic and | | | | sardines. Traveling by private jet is also much faster, |
| are limited as to where they can go. In addition, | | | | and can be available to you through NetJet with as |
| commercial passengers are subject to | | | | little as four hours' advance notice. |
| time-consuming security checks and regulations, | | | | Sometimes, a charter flight is the only way to get |
| adding a great deal of time and hassle when it comes | | | | somewhere. For instance, many remote places in |
| to their flights. Charter passengers are spared this | | | | Alaska and Northwestern Canada are accessible only |
| inconvenience, and get to where they need to go in | | | | by foot, horseback or charter flight. In this case, it is |
| a fraction of the time. | | | | unlikely you will travel by private jet. Flights of this |
| Being exempt from many regulations is not to say | | | | type are usually by piston-engine or turbo-prop plane. |
| that charter flight personnel are any less trained and | | | | If you have ever seen the television series Northern |
| qualified than those working for commercial airlines - | | | | Exposure or the feature film Never Cry Wolf, you |
| in fact, they're usually more qualified, meet more | | | | have probably seen how some of these flights were |
| rigorous standards, and have more experience in | | | | in the old days. Even the smallest prop planes today |
| terms of flight hours than FAA regulations require. | | | | allow passengers to travel in far greater safety and |
| Being small companies rather than large, public | | | | comfort than ever before. With the increasing |
| corporation is a two-sided proposition - while smaller | | | | interest in eco-tourism - traveling to ecologically |
| operations may be exempt from a number of | | | | sensitive areas or the planet in order to see unusual |
| government regulations, they aren't eligible for | | | | and exotic flora and fauna in a way that minimizes |
| government protection if things go wrong. They are | | | | impact on the local environment - usually involves |
| well aware that the success of their business | | | | charter flight as well. However, in the case of these |
| depends not only on actual passenger safety, but | | | | kinds of flights, charter is usually done through a |
| the perception of safety as well. Therefore, a | | | | travel agency that specializes in these kinds of tours. |