Shared Private Jet for Flying Dogs?
Apr 5, 2018, 8:37 pm
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Shared Private Jet for Flying Dogs?
I'm moving from Seattle to Boston and need to get two old dogs there (mid sized 50 lbs). I know the only option on commercial flights is cargo (I wish I could buy a whole row of first class and keep them up there but alas no). I've looked into private jets but they are around $30,000 one-way. I dont need 10 seats, I only need 1 -- does anyone know of an app or website where people share jets? If 6 people split it, it'd be a reasonable $5,000 each. I've scoured the internet but haven't found anything. Has anyone heard of a crowd-sharing type service? The only thing I've found is JetSmarter which costs $8,000 just to become a member (which is worth it if you use it often -- I just need 1 flight).
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Apr 20, 2018, 11:07 am
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I have done this with Blackjet in the past, unfortunately they don't exist anymore. Check out Surfair (surfair.com) and JetMe (privatejetfinder.com) . What you want is seats on empty legs.
Apr 20, 2018, 11:18 am
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What happened to the company the flew pets (only, no people passengers IIRC) on scheduled private (does this mean charter?) aircraft between a couple airports with vet techs on board?
Apr 21, 2018, 10:23 am
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All subsequent attempts at re-establishing something similar never got off the ground.
Apr 21, 2018, 9:28 pm
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How about a train across the country instead? It might take longer, but it would be safer for your "children" than a plane. I also wonder how you are getting your car cross-country, you may want to see if the transport company, may also transport them as well for an additional fee.
Apr 21, 2018, 9:50 pm
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Jul 2, 2018, 5:11 pm
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I've been trying to research the same thing as OP and it doesn't look like there isn't a great option. I believe JetSmarter does offer non-membership pricing that will cost less than $8k on a one way ticket now, but it seems like they're going through issues right now. Plus, I believe JS doesn't permit non-service dogs in the first place, though maybe the loophole is if you're willing to pay a $1k fine, assuming they still let you board...