Private Jet Card

A jet card lets you buy private flying in advance instead of requesting a new charter quote for every trip. You pay a deposit or buy a block of hours, and in return you get a fixed hourly rate for a cabin class (light, midsize, super-midsize or heavy jet) and guaranteed availability with a set call-out time. Cards suit people who fly privately often enough that quote-by-quote charter becomes slow, but not so much that ownership or a fractional share makes sense.

When comparing cards, read the fine print: minimum daily flight time, taxi time charges, peak-day surcharges, fuel adjustments, how much notice you must give, and whether unused funds are refundable. Our guide to private jet membership and jet card programs compares the main models side by side.

This is a small section with 3 companies listed, one in Turkey and one in Italy. All three work mainly as charter brokers:

• BC Flight, an air charter broker.
• PVJets, a Milan-based broker arranging private jet charters, empty legs, group flights, helicopter transfers and air ambulance flights.
• Air Charter Turkey, an Istanbul-based private jet and helicopter charter company with a 24/7 air ambulance service.

If a card is more commitment than you need, browse private jet charter companies for one-off trips, or empty leg flights for discounted one-way seats. Frequent flyers weighing ownership can also look at aircraft management companies. New to flying privately? Start with how to book a private jet.