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
Oct 5, 2017, 12:54 pm
#1831
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 90
Yes, I just did it last week to SFO, and then back to HPN. I think the don't offer it anymore though, it was grandfathered in to "old" SMART members
Oct 5, 2017, 1:02 pm
#1832
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
They're offering it now as an option to sophisticated members only. Soph used to have free transcons, which I think went away when they switched to the new 'VIP' shuttles. Probably a lot of pushback there (I know I'd be annoyed to have to pay $1K / flight if I'd already paid $45K membership fee ), so they brought it back.
Oct 5, 2017, 1:45 pm
#1833
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 90
They're offering it now as an option to sophisticated members only. Soph used to have free transcons, which I think went away when they switched to the new 'VIP' shuttles. Probably a lot of pushback there (I know I'd be annoyed to have to pay $1K / flight if I'd already paid $45K membership fee ), so they brought it back.
Oct 5, 2017, 3:04 pm
#1834
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 469
They're offering it now as an option to sophisticated members only. Soph used to have free transcons, which I think went away when they switched to the new 'VIP' shuttles. Probably a lot of pushback there (I know I'd be annoyed to have to pay $1K / flight if I'd already paid $45K membership fee ), so they brought it back.
They're also once again adding surcharges to flights around the holidays.
Oct 6, 2017, 3:47 am
#1835
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 56
Each FoundersCard Member can activate a complimentary 3-month limited JetSmarter membership with access to complimentary seats on JetDeals empty leg flights, plus $2,000 in flight credit when upgrading to a JetSmarter Smart or Sophisticated membership.
They've done it again.. Unlimited JetDeals for unknown members.. So after considerably reducing empty legs availably in Europe, they're now offering to anyone the possibility to book them..
I'm really really again disappointed
Oct 7, 2017, 10:47 am
#1836
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 469
The Founders Card free trial has been around for at least a year.
Oct 10, 2017, 3:42 pm
#1838
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
Well they're down to three providers now. I don't have any inside info, but if I were a betting man I'd say that by this time next year jet deals will be a thing of the past. It will be all shuttles, shared charters and custom charters.
Oct 12, 2017, 10:11 am
#1839
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 18
Oct 13, 2017, 11:11 am
#1842
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 56
Not a new operator, it's SFD, they've worked with them 6-7 months ago. Hope that this partnership will last. They may go again in the right direction, time will tell
Oct 13, 2017, 11:14 am
#1843
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
Oct 16, 2017, 11:26 am
#1845
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200