Family Weekend in Olympia Washington by Private Jet
Sep 1, 2023, 5:57 am
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Family Weekend in Olympia Washington by Private Jet
So SFO777jr and family needed to go to Olympia for a good friend's wedding. But with three kiddies, 28 months and 15 month old twins, how is that even possible? Enter grandma and grandpa to baby sit on the road. With three kiddies, flying private was our most practical option.
Denver Centennial APA to Olympia Regional OLM
International Jet Aviation
Hawker 800XP
12:30pm MT - 2:00pm PT
August 10, 2023
Our beautiful and newly refurbished mid-size Hawker 800XP.
Ready to go, car seats and all.
We're #6 for departure.
And we're off...
Yeah, this would have been a nightmare on United or Alaska.
Grandpa taking a short break. LOL.
Whoa, gorgeous view of Mr. Rainier.
Descent and approach to Olympia.
Our Enterprise SUVs delivered on time to the FBO and waiting for us.
Denver Centennial APA to Olympia Regional OLM
International Jet Aviation
Hawker 800XP
12:30pm MT - 2:00pm PT
August 10, 2023
Our beautiful and newly refurbished mid-size Hawker 800XP.
Ready to go, car seats and all.
We're #6 for departure.
And we're off...
Yeah, this would have been a nightmare on United or Alaska.
Grandpa taking a short break. LOL.
Whoa, gorgeous view of Mr. Rainier.
Descent and approach to Olympia.
Our Enterprise SUVs delivered on time to the FBO and waiting for us.
Sep 1, 2023, 5:58 am
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Our Airbnb with a view on Lake St Clair.
Finally the kiddies are asleep and the adults can enjoy dinner.
OMG, this is a full time job. LOL.
Oh yeah... good decision to cover the floor in Hefty bags.
Finally the kiddies are asleep and the adults can enjoy dinner.
OMG, this is a full time job. LOL.
Oh yeah... good decision to cover the floor in Hefty bags.
Last edited by SFO777; Sep 1, 2023 at 7:16 am
Sep 1, 2023, 7:16 am
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Heading home to Denver
With a 10am Airbnb check out and a stop at McDonald's, we were at the airport just after 10:30a.
Olympia Regional OLM to Denver Centennial APA
International Jet Aviation Hawker 800XP
11:00am PT - 2:15pm MT
August 13, 2023
Over Denver on our descent and approach to Centennial Airport.
On the ground at Centennial.
Taxiing to the International Jet hangar.
With both of our cars waiting for us.
One final look at a our wonderful Hawker ride for the weekend.
What a fun albeit exhausting weekend. Thanks for following along.
For more pics and an HD version, please visit SFO777.com
• Hawker 800XP from Denver Centennial to Olympia Regional
• Hawker 800XP from Olympia back to Denver Centennial
And Instagram videos from the trip.
Weekend trip to Olympia Washington by Private Jet
With a 10am Airbnb check out and a stop at McDonald's, we were at the airport just after 10:30a.
Olympia Regional OLM to Denver Centennial APA
International Jet Aviation Hawker 800XP
11:00am PT - 2:15pm MT
August 13, 2023
Over Denver on our descent and approach to Centennial Airport.
On the ground at Centennial.
Taxiing to the International Jet hangar.
With both of our cars waiting for us.
One final look at a our wonderful Hawker ride for the weekend.
What a fun albeit exhausting weekend. Thanks for following along.
For more pics and an HD version, please visit SFO777.com
• Hawker 800XP from Denver Centennial to Olympia Regional
• Hawker 800XP from Olympia back to Denver Centennial
And Instagram videos from the trip.
Weekend trip to Olympia Washington by Private Jet
Sep 1, 2023, 2:54 pm
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Sep 1, 2023, 5:27 pm
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Sep 1, 2023, 6:56 pm
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On this trip, our pilots stayed the weekend on their own in Olympia/Seattle and the plane was on the ground for 3 days. We didn't see them until we returned to OLM for our return flight. Thanks aeroflotsam.
Sep 1, 2023, 9:25 pm
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Honest Question
How afraid were you of the kiddos getting their grubby little hands everywhere in the cabin? I have the huge, probably illogical, fear of them getting their crisp greased hands on the windows and seats, leaving the cabin with crumbs everywhere.
Last edited by Crisphoarder; Sep 8, 2023 at 7:54 pm
Sep 1, 2023, 9:53 pm
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Good question. Honestly, we were pretty worried considering how messy the twins can be. We made sure to only bring reasonably non-sticky, non-messy snacks and lots of wipes and towels just in case. In the end, it was a lot better than I had feared.
Sep 3, 2023, 9:11 am
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Sep 4, 2023, 10:08 am
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing the pictures! My mom lives down in Oly. It's probably best to be flying in via private jet, as the grind from SEA down is a real pain. We hire a driver to get us down after arriving and before our flights go out of SEA back to Europe.
