While it may not have made it the David Letterman Show, Linear Air published its own Top 10 List, outlining the reasons to fly private and, unsurprisingly, it centered on eliminating the hassle factor and rising cost of airline service which is rapidly closing the gap between business and commercial prices.
With commercial airlines tacking on fees for baggage, reducing routes and increasing ticket prices to compensate for the rising cost of fuel, private air travel is now a truly viable option for travelers, both financially and from a productivity perspective.
Linear Air’s Top 10 Reasons to Fly Private highlights the current challenges of the air travel landscape and offers more sophisticated, convenient air travel options for business and personal needs.
"The turbulent climate of commercial air travel is causing more people to fly privately," said Bill Herp. "Linear Air is taking the lead on giving road warriors and vacation travelers options that make sense, and deliver a travel experience that is easier, much more pleasant and caters to the needs of the traveler, not the travel provider."

Top 10 Reasons to Fly Private

1. When flying private, travelers avoid spending the 53 percent of overall travel time that is spent just waiting in major airports for a flight. This includes check-in, security lines and flight delays.

2. Flying private reduces trip time to destinations by approximately 3.5 hours.

3. Leave on time and arrive on time - specified by the traveler - with private air. Commercial travelers suffer from late departures more than a quarter of the time and late arrivals almost a third of the time.

4. Flights can be booked according to the traveler's schedule, creating efficiencies that eliminate unnecessary overnight stays, long commutes from major airports to final destinations and unexpected cancellations.

5. Private air charters can go into 10-times more airports than commercial flights. By utilizing regional airports, air travel needs can be met from convenient locations, closer to homes and offices.

6. The well-appointed cabins on private jets are more conducive to meetings and add to business travelers levels of productivity.

7. The average age of a commercial plane is more than 25 years old. On the whole, private planes are newer and more eco-friendly.