PrivateFly

PrivateFly is a global private jet charter broker company with websites covering 19 countries: (Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, UK, & US).[1] The company's main headquarters are based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, and England. It also has a USA office based in New York.[2] The company is a member of ACANA,[3] BACA,[4] EBAA[5] and NBAA[6] aviation industry bodies.

The company uses technology to disrupt the traditional jet charter brokering model launching a website with online estimates and quotes,[7] and also offering apps for iPhone, iPad[8] and Android[9] devices.

It provides a white-label service[10] and partners with several companies including Lastminute.com,[11] Manchester Airport Group[12] and Addison Lee.[13]

History

PrivateFly was launched in 2007 by ex-RAF and Netjets pilot, Adam Twidell[14] and Carol Cork.[15] The company has expanded and has several veteran figures from the travel industry on the board including the Chairman, Richard Carrick,[16] John Bevan[17] and Damon de Laszlo.[18] Awards include the Smarta's Top 100 small businesses for 2010,[19] Best Business Award "Best Innovation",[20] Flight Global's Site of the Year Webbies award[21] and Everline Future 50.[22] In 2011 PrivateFly raised £2 million investment through several investors[23] to help further develop their European expansion.[24] PrivateFly runs an annual poll to find the Top 10 Airport Approaches. Previous winners include Sion Airport,[25] Barra Airport,[26] and Sint Maarten Airport.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "PrivateFly's Global Footprint". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "PrivateFly reviews". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Private Fly". Air Charter Association of North America. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "PrivateFly Ltd". Baltic Air Charter Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Membership". European Business Aviation Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Premium Listings". National Business Aviation Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "The hottest website in travel?". The Times. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "PrivateFly launches iPhone application for private jet charter quotes". Elite Traveler. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "PrivateFly.com launches android app for instant private pricing on the move". Handbook of Business Aviation. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Private jet website touts white label deals". Travel Industry Digest. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lastminute.com offers private jet charters". Travel Weekly. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Manchester Airport Group, first in UK to offer online private jet booking service". Eva International Media Ltd. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Taxi jets to Europe target high-flyers". London Evening Standard. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "How I made it: Adam Twidell, founder of PrivateFly". The Sunday Times. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "Carol Cork on starting private jet booking platform PrivateFly.com". Vitesse Media. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Carrick appointed chairman of PrivateFly.com". UBM Information. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "John Bevan joins jet broker PrivateFly". Travel Weekly. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "PrivateFly Ltd". DueDil. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "PrivateFly". Smarta. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  20. ↑ "Privatefly.com bags double award win". Global Business Jet. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  21. ↑ "Webbies 2010: privatefly.com scoops website of the year in the Flightglobal Webbies". Flightglobal. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  22. ↑ "Everline Future 50: PrivateFly". Real Business. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  23. ↑ "Private Jet Booking Network PrivateFly.com Raises £2 Million". TechCrunch. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  24. ↑ "PrivateFly Launches in France, Germany & Central Europe". The Convention News Co. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  25. ↑ "Window seat please! Two of Britain's airports among the world's top 10 most stunning aerial approaches". Daily Mail. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  26. ↑ "The world's top 10 most scenic airport approaches and landings". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  27. ↑ "Geek alert – heavenly descents or top 10 airport approaches". Tnooz. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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