What's the cheapest way to get a flight in a private jet?

[Ari]

I really fancy a flight in a private jet, just for the experience. I believe there are companies with which you can book flights on relocation legs, where a jet is simply being moved to a new location empty, ready to be used there. Anyone know which are the cheapest, or if there are any other crafty ways to get aboard one cheaply?

[Ari]

Dr Jekyll said:

Blink jet used to offer a lot of empty legs starting at £1000 or so. They don't seem to advertise any more though. There are others out there.

http://www.aircharter.co.uk/private-charter/empty-...

https://www.zenithaviation.co.uk/charter-flights/e...

Cheapest there is £1,250 for a 75 mile flight so what's that, 15 minutes? Is a Learjet 75 which is nice though.

Otherwise a flight to the South of France (more like it) aboard a Embraer Phenom 100 is £2,750

Paris to Newark in a Gulfstream IV is $65,000!

This may be rather less affordable than I thought...

[Ari]

Jamesgt said:

Get a job which will take you out for a spin on a private jet. you will get paid for it then. Result!

Stewardess perhaps..?

[Ari]

MarcelM6 said:

Find the private jet experience overrated, prefer business or first class.

At those prices, business or first might be a better option, not least because you can choose to go somewhere you want to when you want to, rather than simply turning up and one airfield to fly to another just for the sake of it.

Guess I was hoping to hitch a ride on a Gulfstream to the South of France when it was on its way to collect its rightful owner for £500 or something.

Ah well, nice idea...

[Ari]

That's currently looking like being my best chance of getting on one so far, thank you!

[Ari]

48k said:

https://www.luxaviationuk.com/emptysectors/

No prices on there, so I'm guessing not cheap...

[Ari]

Jaybmw said:

I fly pa28's and 172's if you class that as private or is it the fancyness you want. I can bring Pringles

It's the fancyness. Sorry. Kind offer though.

[Ari]

geeks said:

This is something I have always wanted to do, I am sure the experience isn't as cool as I would expect but it doesn't stop the want!

You know what, I bet it is! (provided it's a decent sized private jet).

[Ari]

R8Steve said:

A cessna and the PA28 is a Piper.

I think the OP has a Cessna Citation in his head over the 172

Correct!

[Ari]

You know, that's not a bad idea. I wonder if we could 'crowd fund' a jet for a jolly for say 10 of us?

[Ari]

Which brings us neatly full circle to:

djc206 said:

One mans sugar free gummy bear meets private jet experience

[Ari]

J4CKO said:

Find a flight in an Embraer 145, take a bottle of Champagne and a vivid imagination.

Funnily enough I flew in one of those from Cleveland to Toronto (I think) once. When it turned up at the gate I thought 'Cool, looks like an oversized private jet!'

Sadly it stopped looking like an oversized private jet once we were aboard...

[Ari]