I’m surprised there isn’t a discussion on this yet. I joined Wheels Up Connect this weekend and wanted to share my experience and hopefully “connect” with other members.
Cost
I paid $1,995 to join via a special link. I can share if anyone wants it.
Each empty leg is $300 and you get the entire plane.
Empty Legs
I joined mainly for the empty legs. I waited until there was one I wanted to fly before joining. The inventory seems much better now than when I looked a few years ago. It includes the WU fleet (including Citation Xs) and some Delta Private Jet flights.
I booked a citation excel which ended up being DPJ. It was an “instant book” option in the app, which appeared to book as a legit guaranteed charter and not an empty leg.
Wheels Down
You get a free founders card membership, which I guess I’ll get.
The most interesting perk might be the Inspirato “hot nights” benefit. The interface is fairly horrible, but I’d love to hear from others if they are a good deal and any tips/tricks with this.
