Noting the limited access and high costs of one-way charters, SkyBridge Private Air launched a new One-Way-Ok! service. The new service includes guaranteeing the availability of one-way aircraft; low-cost pricing on all one-way trips; a 15 percent discount (off published rates) when the return trip is booked with SkyBridge; and customer alerts when empty legs become available.
SkyBridge has seen one-way travel increase to approximately 69 percent of all trip requests. Founder and President Michael Napoliello noted that private jet travelers in today's marketplace are seeking affordability and flexibility. Napoliello sees customers moving away from fractional and membership programs that have high overhead costs and travel restrictions.
“Cost is not the only consideration driving one-way demand,” he said. “Often, clients have time and luggage constraints at the beginning or end of a trip that they do not have in the reverse direction. The typical response of private jet companies to one-way requests has been to make the customer pay round-trip fares. SkyBridge is different. As a charter broker with unique jet availability technology and service, SkyBridge is the best choice for economical one-way travel."
The company boasts an accessible fleet of more than 2,000 jets including the Hawker 400XP, Citation Excel, and Gulfstream-V. SkyBridge Private Air said it is the first private jet charter broker to provide Freedom from Fractional(SM) service and continues to rank as the prestigious Robb Report's "Best of the Best" private jet charter broker. There are no short- or long-term ownership commitments, no membership fees, and no prepayments.