FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May
26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year,
independent aviation consultant Conklin & de Decker's report,
US Jet Memberships Compared, has found that the Air Partner
JetCard continues to surpass all major US competitors in terms of
both cost and flexibility.
Commissioned by Air Partner, the comprehensive report
concludes:
"Air Partner is the best priced in all categories." (pg.
10)
"Air Partner appears to remain the most flexible of the US
jet membership programs." (pg. 13)
The report, which includes Sentient Jet, Marquis Jet, Wheels Up,
and Delta Private Jets, uses the cost of a 25-hour jet membership
and "effective hourly rates" based on round-trip discounts to
compare pricing, but also highlights important flexibility aspects
such as global service, fully refundable, non-expiring hours, and
the ability to interchange aircraft categories.
"We are very proud that once again the research by Conklin &
de Decker has recognized the Air Partner JetCard," commented
David McCown, Senior Vice President.
"With the abundance of jet card offerings available on the market,
clients are looking at more than just price. Many of our members
have migrated to Air Partner because they found that our JetCard
offered complete freedom and flexibility. The findings in this
study are a testament to that."
In the pricing segment of the report, Conklin & de Decker
illustrated how Air Partner's 25-hour JetCard beats the competition
in all cabin categories, but is increasingly competitive when
members apply Air Partner's unique round-trip discount of 20%.
Using the discount to generate "effective hourly rates," or the
overall hourly rates when a traveler uses 50% of their card hours
for round-trip travel, the report shows that Air Partner offers
even greater savings.
In the flexibility section, Conklin & de Decker assembled a
qualitative comparison of each of the five jet membership programs.
Criteria covered eleven different categories, including global
coverage, expiring hours, interchange fees, peak-day surcharges and
refundable account balances. The Air Partner JetCard was the only
program of the five to offer fully refundable account balances,
without any penalty or fees, and complete global coverage.
The report also comes on the heels of a strong financial
performance for Air Partner, whose Private Jets division closed the
last financial year with an underlying operating profit increase of
over 200% and JetCard utilization up by 33%. The company also
completed the acquisition of Cabot Aviation Services Limited, an
aircraft remarketing company, and Baines Simmons Limited, a world
leader in aviation safety consulting in 2015.
Conklin & de Decker is a trusted, independent analyst with
over 30 years of experience in aviation information. The company
offers cost and performance data comparison across a wide range of
aircraft and helps consumers better understand the costs of
aircraft acquisition, maintenance and management.
About Air Partner
Founded in 1961, Air Partner is a global aviation services group
that provides worldwide solutions to industry, commerce,
governments and private individuals. The Group is structured into
four reporting divisions: Commercial Jets, Private Jets, Freight
and Baines Simmons. The Commercial
Jet division charters large airliners to move groups of any size.
Cabot Aviation, which is formed within the Commercial Jet division,
provides comprehensive remarketing programs for all types of
commercial and corporate aircraft to a wide range of international
clients. Private Jets offers the company's unique pre-paid JetCard
program and on-demand charter. Air Partner Freight charters
aircraft of every size to fly almost any cargo anywhere, at any
time. Baines Simmons is a world
leader in Aviation Safety Consulting which specializes in aviation
regulation, compliance and safety management. Air Partner is
headquartered alongside Gatwick airport in the UK. Air Partner
operates 24/7 year-round and has 20 offices globally. Air Partner
is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIR) and is also ISO
9001:2008 compliant for commercial airline and private jet
solutions worldwide. www.airpartner.com
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