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New York NY (June 17, 2005) -- Observing that the fastest growing segment of private air charter
sales is in fractional ownership and prepaid membership plans, BusinessJet Class has enhanced its
private air charter GDS display to show two pricing levels that address the needs of two distinct
market segments:
- Guaranteed Aircraft Availability Pricing, including one-way fares and 7-day advance purchase
discounts (without minimum stay), quotes rates and service levels that allow BusinessJet Class travel
management companies and travel agency subscribers to compete with major jet card membership programs.
- Stored Inventory Pricing, including all fees and charges at rates, quotes rates that are better or
equal to those quoted directly by air charter operators based on aircraft availability and owner's
authorization. This option gives agents who are booking direct with air charter operators an easy
way to quote prices comparable to operator-direct pricing without having to call three or four
different operators to find the best price
Unlike the prepaid private jet membership plans who charge their passengers based on fixed hourly rates,
BusinessJet Class rates are based on the city pair and the aircraft type. These rates include all charges
-- no hidden or seasonal add-ons -- even special catering and flight phone expenses. [See table below.]
BusinessJet Class also offers a unique feature not seen in private jet charter before: Advanced
Purchase rates. "The rates on private jet membership programs that guarantee availability are higher
than standard charter because of the difficulties and inherent risks in promising to secure an aircraft
of a specific type on short notice," said George J. Khairallah, President of BusinessJet Class."These
problems are reduced when the passenger is booking 7 days in advance. We pass the savings on to the passenger."
The new Guaranteed Availability capability allows agents to address a much wider segment of private
jet passengers. "This program is the closest you can get to the benefits of owning a prviate jet, without
the financial commitment or even membership prepayment," said Khairallah. "This is a discounted,
flexible, easy way for travel agents to provide all the benefits of jet card membership programs to their clients."
For more information, visit www.businessjetclass.com or call 1 800 397 8564.
About BusinessJet Class (www.businessjetclass.com): Headquartered in New York, BusinessJet Class
is a provider of marketing and collaborative business solutions to the private jet charter Industry.
The company mission is to enable the charter operators and aircraft management companies to attract new
aircraft owners and automate the distribution of charter flights through the travel agency channel.
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