Jet Republic, the private jet company, is seeing an increase in inquiries regarding its new Private Jet Card programme as the year approaches Easter Sunday.
The European private aviation company attributes the sudden rise to the consumer’s desire to minimize travel time and maximize leisure during the upcoming holiday. This is being fuelled by UK reports that say there will be chaos in the country’s major airports come Easter.
The media also claims that UK airports will be experiencing substantial delays on Easter, when the Home Office introduces a new security system.
Needless to say, Travelers want to get all their accommodations and tickets in order before the Easter weekend.
The Air Transport Users Council (AUC) also reported increased incidents of “mishandled” luggage—yet another factor that could contribute to increased Jet Republic inquiries.
Consequently, Jet Republic has seen a 65 percent increase in the level of inquiries regarding its Jet Card programme.
“We have seen a marked increase in the number of incoming calls regarding our Private Jet Card programme since reports started to appear in the media of potential airport delays over the Easter period,” said Jonathan Breeze, CEO of Jet Republic.
Breeze concluded, “Despite the economic doom and gloom, when faced with spending potentially half of their four-day break waiting in airport queues and worrying about lost luggage; it seems that, for many Brits, the flexibility and time-saving advantages of flying private are winning out.”