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Private jet travel is no longer simply the mode of transport for the "uber-rich" but has become the method business people use to make those "essential" business meetings, with Rob Dore of Jet Bookings Direct working for some of the largest hedge fund managers in London who make whistle stop visits to Kuwait to meet investors.   “London hedge fund managers are now required to meet face-to-face Gulf based investors, we will ensure they arrive on time and in comfort”.

In the United States, hiring a jet is like limousine hire in the UK, we have not arrived here yet, but with prices coming down in the UK, Jet Booking Direct are able to source and locate jets globally at short notice and fly passengers safely to their destination.  With the CAA estimating that at least 10% of all civil aviation in the UK will be on board a private jet, it has never been better to fly to your destination of choice on a modern jet in comfort and without the headaches of airport security.

Rob Dore of jet Booking Direct said:

"We had a couple with their children stranded in Spain and needed to get their children back to school, they contacted us, we flew a plane to them and got them back to Bristol.  This family paid £6,500, they could not be believe the service and cost of what we did".

Many are now switching to private jet charters, when you consider the cost is on average 15-20% above a normal 1st class ticket on a commercial jet flight.   For this extra cost you will have no delays, and an easy relaxing flight.  With 350,000 air movements a year via private jets this is a growth area with no significant effects of the recession having any effect.

"The price of the hourly rates of private jet have dropped with a lot more small taxi movements, helicopters have seen a major fallback."

With the potential of more disruptions to air travel over the summer months by European civil aviation organisations and airline staff, the private jet charter businesses are set to have a bumper season.

"We are still subject to restrictions of air traffic space and airport closures, but what we do have is the alternative the last ash cloud episode we were still flying passengers from Biggin Hill flying low level across the Channel to Luxembourg, and going behind the cloud."

The value in using a company like Jet Booking Direct according to Rob Dore:

"What we will do is source a jet locally, and not charge you any downtime, or the positioning costs, you will only pay for the price of the jet.  We add value compared to other operators by conducting due diligence on jets, insurance cover making sure the plane is jet-worthy and safe to fly."

For more information on Jet Booking Direct contact 0800 6226 538