Newsstand - Business Jets Fligh High

Dassault Aviation, the French aircraft maker, has won an order worth about USD$1.2bn for Falcon business jets from Executive Jet of the US.

Dassault said the order involves 50 of its 2000 EX jet, the latest addition to the Falcon family of aircraft, which was launched last October.
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/04/987767853.html

Robust business jet market flying high
By Simon Hirschfeld

NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Frustration with commercial airline travel and the U.S. economic boom have fostered a large market for private business jets that is expected to outlast an economic downturn.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/010501/n01149423.html

Once you fly corporate you will never want to go back to commercial... A G-5 will cost you about US$4,000 - US$5,000 per flight hour to charter...

On these planes, your frequent flyer, and hotel program status mean 0 (zero) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Some more tidbits:

MIA to LAX Via a Challenger 604:

AC Seats Flight Time Cost
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Challenger 604 12 10hrs 54mins $108,396

Time enroute: 10hrs 54mins
AC positioning: 12hrs 4mins
PAX: 2
Per PAX: $54,198 USD
Aircraft * : $96,529 USD
FA: $1,500 USD
Landing fees : $1,200 USD
Overnights : $1,600 USD
Segment Fees : $6 USD
FET : $7,562 USD
Total: $108,396 USD

That last price quote was from ebizjets.com... If you are going to fly charter I would go with JetAviation.com..

Their rates are much more inexpensive.. You can charter a Falcon 200 for USD$2,850.00 per flight hour.

http://www.jetaviation.com/charter/charterusa.asp