Apr 16, 2016, 7:33 am
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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 20, 2017, 2:58 am
#1606
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 56
Some appear to have no seats even taken yet. There's a Lebanon to Teterboro 6 seat plane with..... 6 seats left. Dated September 10. Possible that jetsmarter might be pushing a non existent flight on there, and if they sell enough seats, then actually arranging it? I wonder how many of the current shared charters are actual members or if jetsmarter is creating them to generate paid seats? One for example is a Wednesday night Chicago to hpn at 9pm. There's a free shuttle the next day so someone obviously was happy to pay 8k to get back the night before but may end up getting no other seats sold. I've always viewed the shuttle schedule as secondary to my own schedule but I try and work in with it as much as I can. Why wouldn't that person have done a member initiated shuttle instead, for instance? I'm a little curious at what is really going on in the background.
Jul 20, 2017, 6:49 am
#1608
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
No empty leg is planned that far in advance. Very odd about the LEB flight although I think I saw it had some seats sold when it first entered the app. Maybe the person who chartered it canceled and it's non refundable?
Jul 20, 2017, 2:14 pm
#1610
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 637
Hint: If you click into the empty leg and scroll down into the terms, you will see the operator listed in the text.
Jul 20, 2017, 2:26 pm
#1611
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
Jul 20, 2017, 3:05 pm
#1612
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 56
Of course there are many empty legs planned that far in advance ! Just have a look into victor or lunajets empty legs
Jul 20, 2017, 3:39 pm
#1613
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
If true, that somewhat means the start of charging for the empty legs... although this operator ( Coleman Jets ) has never been in the empty leg program that I'm aware of, so in some sense it's new inventory we'd not have had access to before.
Jul 20, 2017, 4:24 pm
#1614
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
Have you not noticed how often the empty legs change in the space of 24 hours that they are visible in the jetsmarter app. When the Huntsville to Richmond loaded this morning it was Huntsville to East Hampton.
Jul 20, 2017, 10:22 pm
#1615
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 14.66m NbW of PHL
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 848
Does anyone have details of all the membership tiers with benefits and costs?Nothing on the website or app.
The app shows a cost for the Shuttle services. eg. New York to LA $6k per seat. I presumed the first seat was included in membership.
The app shows a cost for the Shuttle services. eg. New York to LA $6k per seat. I presumed the first seat was included in membership.
Jul 21, 2017, 8:15 am
#1616
Join Date: May 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold Club, Chase, JetSmarter, NCL
Posts: 25
I hold the smart membership status and a seat from NY to los angeles varies based on the day of departure. The next available thursday flight is $450 USD per seat, and the next available sunday flight is $720 USD per seat.
The smart membership is going for $15,000 USD per year
Jul 21, 2017, 8:38 am
#1617
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 14.66m NbW of PHL
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 848
I hold the smart membership status and a seat from NY to los angeles varies based on the day of departure. The next available thursday flight is $450 USD per seat, and the next available sunday flight is $720 USD per seat.
The smart membership is going for $15,000 USD per year
The smart membership is going for $15,000 USD per year
I'm finding it a little bizarre JetSmarter doesn't make all this information available.
Jul 21, 2017, 9:39 am
#1618
Join Date: May 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold Club, Chase, JetSmarter, NCL
Posts: 25
The membership is for yourself only, the token system does not apply to other passengers. Referring to the previous message, if I booked a seat on NY to LA and my seat was $450 USD, the additional seat would be $5,490 USD. You can book other passengers on jet deals (I believe 3 seats for jet deals in the U.S.)
Just like most other private jet companies, Jetsmarter doesn't make info available on the website because they want you to call and enquire about membership. They have a membership website but it is passcode protected. I'm sure if you call they will give you a passcode.
Jul 21, 2017, 10:51 am
#1620
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200