Welcome to Charter Flights Guide
Get on board!
What is a charter flight anyway? And how can you get in on one? It’s easy. A charter flight is one that takes place outside the normal schedules by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. In other words, charter flights are known for transporting vacationers to their destinations. So if you’ve ever scored an amazing all inclusive deal to the Dominican, thank a charter airline.
Keep in mind charter tickets are not sold directly by the charter airline to the passengers, but by holiday companies, who have charted the flight. Some airlines you may have heard of who charter flights include, Miami Air ...
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Welcome to Charter Flights Guide
Get on board!
What is a charter flight anyway? And how can you get in on one? It’s easy. A charter flight is one that takes place outside the normal schedules by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. In other words, charter flights are known for transporting vacationers to their destinations. So if you’ve ever scored an amazing all inclusive deal to the Dominican, thank a charter airline.
Keep in mind charter tickets are not sold directly by the charter airline to the passengers, but by holiday companies, who have charted the flight. Some airlines you may have heard of who charter flights include, Miami Air, North American Airlines and Zoom Airlines.
Charter airlines usually carry passengers who have booked individually or as small groups to beach resorts, historic towns, or cities where a cruise ship is waiting for them.
There are even special circumstances where an aircraft will be chartered by a single group like a company, a sports team, or the military.
Well-known charter airlines include:
Excel airways
Jet Aviation
Omni Air International
Regal Aviation
Popular charter destinations include:
San Juan
Honolulu
Miami
Punta Cana
Most chartered flights are filled by tour companies, as they book the flight as part of a package deal, which would include accommodation, rentals and other activities for an entire vacation, (usually 7-14 days long).
Buyer beware
A charter flight usually comes with stricter penalties, including no refund on cancellations. Some airlines will appease this rule by allowing you to transfer your ticket to another person for a small penalty.
Although there can be some downsides to flying a chartered flight, the savings can be well worth it. Don’t commit to a purchasing your tickets until you’ve looked into alternate airlines and done your research. Look for the charter you choose to have a clean safety record and excellent customer satisfaction.
Also, charter flights operate on the notion they’ll sell everyone of their seats. And because the seats are so cheap, don’t expect first class comfort.
The airlines operating the charter flights and the holiday companies who are initial purchasers of the seats on them, have built up quite the lousy reputation for financial instability.
Once in a blue moon holidays may be cancelled at short notice, and travelers left stranded following the collapse of an airline or a holiday company. But don’t let that scare you away from a great deal! Insurance and bond arrangements have been put in place to minimize the risk of you losing out financially.
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