British Airways & CitationAir deal

[Mike Jenvey]

Flight Global story

Extract:

British Airways is opening an exclusive business-jet service in North America to give premium customers onward access to destinations within the USA and other parts of the continent.

The airline is establishing the service, designated PrivateConnect, in partnership with Cessna division CitationAir.

BA says the service will operate on an instantaneous pay-per-trip basis, taking advantage of a fleet of business aircraft.

Director of strategy Robert Boyle says the scheme illustrates the carrier's "dedication to flying our customers in style", adding that they will be able to avoid up-front jet hire charges and other long-term commitments.

Passengers will be able to book a private jet and travel straight away. As well as airports in the mainland USA, the range of destinations will include points in the Caribbean, southern Canada and Mexico.

 

[Flex-ible]

Flexjet signed a similar agreement with Korean Air recently, offering first class passengers connections from their ports of entry.

 

[V1 Rotate]

I think Flex also has a deal with Lufthansa.

 

[notapilot]

Who will be the first to sign the same deal with Southwest?

 

[hammer2]

Who will be the first to sign the same deal with Southwest?

Ameristar.

 

[ArtVandalay]

southwest, hahaha! Now that was funny. I like how they tout it as being a "one of a kind" deal when Flexjet has been doing it for over a year now. Day late and a penny short

 

[DAS at 10/250]

southwest, hahaha! Now that was funny. I like how they tout it as being a "one of a kind" deal when Flexjet has been doing it for over a year now. Day late and a penny short

A day late? How about five years late.

NetJets Europe and Lufthansa press release from March 9, 2005.

www.lufthansa.com/cdautils/mediapool/pdf/05/media_326005.pdf

The deal was later canceled.

Excerpt:

Lufthansa Private Jet: Market launch of new innovative
product with NetJets

Cooperation accord officially signed today
Munich, March 9, 2005 -- Maximum flexibility with supreme comfort for Lufthansa
customers: Come the start of the summer flight schedule on March 29, Lufthansa will add
a new dimension to personalized air travel. The carrier will offer a unique product,
worldwide, to passengers who attach a priority to flexibility and time-saving. ?Lufthansa
Private Jet, exclusively operated by NetJets,? is the new product that will allow U.S.
passengers to fly Lufthansa trans-Atlantic to Munich, then connect by private jet to more
than 1,000 airports around Europe. Passengers can conveniently take a private jet to fly
from their final destination in Europe to the airline?s Munich hub, to board connecting
flights there in First or Business Class to Lufthansa destinations around the globe. The
new private jet service, a further enhancement in the high-end market, can also be used
for flights between European airports. ?Lufthansa Private Jet? ideally complements
Lufthansa?s worldwide network by adding up to 1,000 individualized flight options.

 

[Sparse]

southwest, hahaha! Now that was funny. I like how they tout it as being a "one of a kind" deal when Flexjet has been doing it for over a year now. Day late and a penny short

There is a big difference between "one of a kind" and "first of it's kind". Does Flex, NJ, FO, Avant have a relationship with BA? No. So there you have it, "one of a Kind".

Why should anyone be critical of any effort in the industry that has the potential of re-employing some out of work pilots.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

There is a big difference between "one of a kind" and "first of it's kind". Does Flex, NJ, FO, Avant have a relationship with BA? No. So there you have it, "one of a Kind".

Why should anyone be critical of any effort in the industry that has the potential of re-employing some out of work pilots.

Sparse:

LOVE THE AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TxPilot0878]

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