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
Dec 28, 2018, 12:49 am
#2341
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
If you're thinking about signing up today though, the Signature membership is the one you want. That gives you more serious discounts, as well as free (nearly free) empty legs.
Honestly I wish they'd just focus on the empty leg deals and the folks already doing shared charter operations; I'd easily pay $5K a year for 3-4 empty leg operators and a discount on ad-hoc purchases of JetSuiteX, AdvancedAir, and maybe SurfAir. They seem pretty focused on this 'crowdfunding' idea though -- and from what I can tell, with three decimal points of precision: 0.000% of the crowdfunded flights actually fly.
Honestly I wish they'd just focus on the empty leg deals and the folks already doing shared charter operations; I'd easily pay $5K a year for 3-4 empty leg operators and a discount on ad-hoc purchases of JetSuiteX, AdvancedAir, and maybe SurfAir. They seem pretty focused on this 'crowdfunding' idea though -- and from what I can tell, with three decimal points of precision: 0.000% of the crowdfunded flights actually fly.
Dec 28, 2018, 1:26 am
#2342
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: American Airlines, JetSmarter
Posts: 12
If you're thinking about signing up today though, the Signature membership is the one you want. That gives you more serious discounts, as well as free (nearly free) empty legs.
Honestly I wish they'd just focus on the empty leg deals and the folks already doing shared charter operations; I'd easily pay $5K a year for 3-4 empty leg operators and a discount on ad-hoc purchases of JetSuiteX, AdvancedAir, and maybe SurfAir. They seem pretty focused on this 'crowdfunding' idea though -- and from what I can tell, with three decimal points of precision: 0.000% of the crowdfunded flights actually fly.
Honestly I wish they'd just focus on the empty leg deals and the folks already doing shared charter operations; I'd easily pay $5K a year for 3-4 empty leg operators and a discount on ad-hoc purchases of JetSuiteX, AdvancedAir, and maybe SurfAir. They seem pretty focused on this 'crowdfunding' idea though -- and from what I can tell, with three decimal points of precision: 0.000% of the crowdfunded flights actually fly.
Jan 9, 2019, 3:23 pm
#2343
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 469
Jan 9, 2019, 3:57 pm
#2344
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 90
Jan 10, 2019, 7:49 am
#2346
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 557
Link to CNBC report
The news:
No safety checks on the diverted flight where the guy went bezerk
JetSmarter had told investors by 2020 they would have $2 billion in revenues and 100,000 members. Currently says 8,000
They might be under investigation by the FBI but JetSmarter denies this
Flights were used by mules to transport cash and drugs
JetSmarter's response was that their new business model is "upgrading" the profile of their passengers
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/jets...twitter%7Cmain
No safety checks on the diverted flight where the guy went bezerk
JetSmarter had told investors by 2020 they would have $2 billion in revenues and 100,000 members. Currently says 8,000
They might be under investigation by the FBI but JetSmarter denies this
Flights were used by mules to transport cash and drugs
JetSmarter's response was that their new business model is "upgrading" the profile of their passengers
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/jets...twitter%7Cmain
Jan 10, 2019, 10:17 am
#2347
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 637
The news:
No safety checks on the diverted flight where the guy went bezerk
JetSmarter had told investors by 2020 they would have $2 billion in revenues and 100,000 members. Currently says 8,000
They might be under investigation by the FBI but JetSmarter denies this
Flights were used by mules to transport cash and drugs
JetSmarter's response was that their new business model is "upgrading" the profile of their passengers
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/jets...twitter%7Cmain
No safety checks on the diverted flight where the guy went bezerk
JetSmarter had told investors by 2020 they would have $2 billion in revenues and 100,000 members. Currently says 8,000
They might be under investigation by the FBI but JetSmarter denies this
Flights were used by mules to transport cash and drugs
JetSmarter's response was that their new business model is "upgrading" the profile of their passengers
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/jets...twitter%7Cmain
Jan 10, 2019, 12:52 pm
#2348
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 90
Yup, the hammer is coming down soon. Man that article went into depth, wait until the tonight's TV show...
Jan 10, 2019, 6:38 pm
#2351
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 469
Oh look, a timely press release about some meaningless garbage issued in an attempt to drive massive negative coverage down search result pages and Twitter feeds.
At least there is one thing you can always count on with this company.
At least there is one thing you can always count on with this company.
Jan 10, 2019, 10:11 pm
#2353
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 637
I'm not sure exactly which line you are talking back, but they definitely did light security at certain locations. At HPN, they would always take the bags to a separate area and have a K9 sniff around.
Jan 11, 2019, 9:51 am
#2354
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
There was a section on security and safety concerns, about passengers bringing drugs and cash onboard. JetSmarter's reply was discussed outlining how stringent their security is including background checks on most people before they fly. My (admittedly limited) experience taking empty legs, did not include any visible security at all. Flying out of MSP I was welcomed, waited while the plane was readied, and they checked my drivers license against the manifest, and i got on board. No one checked/screened me or my bag.
Jan 12, 2019, 3:47 pm
#2355
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 557
There was a section on security and safety concerns, about passengers bringing drugs and cash onboard. JetSmarter's reply was discussed outlining how stringent their security is including background checks on most people before they fly. My (admittedly limited) experience taking empty legs, did not include any visible security at all. Flying out of MSP I was welcomed, waited while the plane was readied, and they checked my drivers license against the manifest, and i got on board. No one checked/screened me or my bag.
A pilot who formerly flew for one of the operators JetSmarter used (JetSmarter is a broker and doesn’t actually operate its flights) tells Private Jet Card Comparisons lack of on the ground screening as detailed on the company’s website was commonplace.