Your very own charter airplane trip
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A charter airplane trip for a retirement gift? Why not if you want to give an experience the person would never forget?
The fact is, you can charter a short range flight over a weekend for a few thousand dollars. Good examples would be from Toronto to Montreal, or New York to Toronto.
Yes, a few thousand dollars is a lot of money, but if it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for someone you love, it might be worth the money.
And you can always share the cost with others because most charters have room for at least six passengers.
Imagine a trip where you leave in early afternoon, arrive in your city of choice and check into a hotel close to the big city attractions.
You go out to the airport and are greeted by the charter operator, and personally escorted onto your airplane.
A short flight of maybe an hour or so just gives you and your party enough time to enjoy some champagne or other drink of your choice, and delicious snacks.
You check into a fabulous hotel recommended by the charter company. Then you enjoy a sublime dinner at a premier restaurant, maybe visit the theatre or a club, then back to your hotel.
A leisurely morning brunch, back out to the airport and onto your private aircraft, home for dinner the next night.
Now that’s an experience to remember!
Some facts about chartering an airplane
You are buying all the seats when you charter an airplane. If you charter an eight seat airplane, you pay the same price regardless of whether eight people or two people go on the flight.You get custom-tailored quotes. Charter companies will be happy to custom tailor a quote for the trip you want. You just call or email them, tell them how many people, where you want to go, and give a realistic idea of your budget. Tell them why you want to charter a flight. They can offer some excellent suggestions that would put extra shine on the trip – maybe gourmet snacks or a limo to meet you at the other end of the flight.
If the quote is too high, ask them to propose an alternative trip that would meet your budget.
No long security lines. One of the most wonderful aspects of a private charter is that you bypass those long security lines at busy airports. You arrive at the FBO (short for Fixed Base Operator) building, and go straight onto the airplane.
Now this is a retirement gift idea that creates a lifelong memory.
