Apr 16, 2016, 7:33 am
Last edit by: elitetraveler
JetSmarter is a membership program that allows members to fly on empty legs of private jets (JetDeals) and seats on scheduled private jet shuttles (JetShuttle).
JetSmarter - discussion and experiences
Jul 16, 2017, 7:32 am
#1591
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: delta
Posts: 15
How about option c
Why would you charter with a broker and sell the seats on Whatsapp?
Why? Because nobody in the market is offering cold hard cash.
Option A) I charter with a broker and pay $25K for my flight. End of story.
Option B) I charter with JS and pay $25K for my flight, but then I might get something that has some value (JS Credit) back.
Certainly not as good as getting dollars back, but better than getting nothing back.
If you don't mind extra folks on the plane, I can see that being attractive.
Option A) I charter with a broker and pay $25K for my flight. End of story.
Option B) I charter with JS and pay $25K for my flight, but then I might get something that has some value (JS Credit) back.
Certainly not as good as getting dollars back, but better than getting nothing back.
If you don't mind extra folks on the plane, I can see that being attractive.
Jul 16, 2017, 6:17 pm
#1593
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
I think it works only if JS is getting you a good deal on the charter (lowest price on a comparable plane and time with comparable terms) -- If you pay extra to charter via JS and then either A) they don't sell the seats or B) you don't get value out of using the credits, then why not go w a broker who gives you a better price?
If its the latter, you would basically be paying a cold-hard-cash premium to be able to sell seats, and that may not make much sense.
Jul 17, 2017, 11:33 am
#1594
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
Anyone noticed that there hasn't been many (any?) TMC Hawker 800XP flights in the JetDeals lately?
Looking them up on flightradar I would find it hard to believe that they haven't flown any empty legs.
Looking them up on flightradar I would find it hard to believe that they haven't flown any empty legs.
Jul 17, 2017, 12:19 pm
#1595
Join Date: May 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold Club, Chase, JetSmarter, NCL
Posts: 25
Looks like there is a TMC Hawker 850XP jetdeal in the app right now. Martha's Vineyard to Morristown.
Jul 17, 2017, 12:53 pm
#1596
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
ok there is one today but if you track some of the TMC Hawker 800s on flightradar you will see a lot of flights that were clearly empties that didn't show in the app
Jul 17, 2017, 2:17 pm
#1598
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
Jul 19, 2017, 9:42 am
#1600
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 45
Is there any REAL difference between smart and simple, for someone who just likes the shuttles and jetdeals.
I've noticed fewer deals the past couple weeks, to my eye at least. I got one to Cleveland though where I had a Citation to myself, so I am pretty happy for a free trial. There was one to MKE also last week that had no one booked last I'd looked.
I've noticed fewer deals the past couple weeks, to my eye at least. I got one to Cleveland though where I had a Citation to myself, so I am pretty happy for a free trial. There was one to MKE also last week that had no one booked last I'd looked.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:16 am
#1601
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
From my my point of view the value for money lies in Simple membership.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:43 am
#1602
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 637
I just want to post that I stand somewhat corrected.
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
Jul 19, 2017, 11:06 am
#1603
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 3
I just want to post that I stand somewhat corrected.
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
Jul 19, 2017, 3:00 pm
#1604
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
I just want to post that I stand somewhat corrected.
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
Jul 19, 2017, 9:56 pm
#1605
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: DL, UA
Posts: 596
I just want to post that I stand somewhat corrected.
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!
There are more shared charters than I predicted. So the value of chartering with JS, and then reselling seats in exchange for JS credits is higher than I would have pegged it at.
Maybe it will turn into a lot more inventory!