The London Daily News

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Private jet use in London is growing with the recent figures of private aviation broker firm Jet Booking Direct's profits up 41% in 2010.

Jet Booking Direct announced today that its business achieved a rise 41% in 2010 as corporate and private clients move in increasing numbers from the commercial operators to embrace the reliability, quality of service and ease of use of private jet charter. The company reported that more "people turn to private jet hire, frustrated by the lengthy security checks at traditional airports, flight cancellations due to over-regulation and the unreliability of carriers such as BA during its current industrial relations troubles."

Private jet use is now the choice of the "uber-rich" but those who need to get to destination with little delay.

Steve Blight, Director of Jet Booking Direct, said: "The increase in our business shows that corporates, sports personalities and leading business people are tired of being treated like suspects at all of the major airports where they are forced to spend three hours each way in lengthy security checks when the alternative of a private jet frees up almost all of that valuable time.

"We provide our clients with a door to door experience managed by us at all times. They do not get any unpleasant surprises - we take care of everything. We only supply the safest jets on the charter market, are totally discrete and provide the reliability you do not get from any other travel experience. The sharp increase in our business is not solely due to the improving economic climate - it is a direct response to the personal attention we provide for all of our clients and the premium we put of safety. We only use the most up to date jets - we refuse to use ageing aircraft. As our competitors try to emulate our service and safety record we are confident that our present growth will prove that our formula is the one to beat."