PrivateFly explained

PrivateFly
Founder:Adam Twidell & Carol Cork
Location City:United Kingdom
Key People:Adam Twidell CEO
Industry:Aviation
Services:private jet charter, Jet Card, City Pairs
Parent:Directional Aviation
Owner:Directional Aviation

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, United Kingdom, and the United States).[1] The company's main headquarters are in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The company is a member of ACANA,[2] BACA,[3] EBAA[4] and NBAA[5] aviation industry bodies. In 2018 PrivateFly became part of Directional Aviation's OneSky portfolio of companies.[6]

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 2008 by ex-RAF and NetJets pilot, Adam Twidell[14] and Carol Cork.[15]

The company expanded and had several veteran figures from the travel industry on the board including Martin George[16] and Damon de Laszlo.[17]

It received awards including the Smarta's Top 100 small businesses for 2010,[18] Best Business Award "Best Innovation",[19] Flight Global's Site of the Year Webbies award[20] and Everline Future 50.[21]

PrivateFly was listed 4th in The Sunday Times Fast Track SME Export Track 100 (Britain's SMEs with the fastest-growing international sales) [22] and 46th in The Sunday Times Fast Track Tech Track 100 (Britain's fastest-growing private technology companies).[23]

In 2011, it raised a £2 million investment through several investors[24] to help further develop their European expansion.[25]

In 2016, the company opened an office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [26] It became the first UK Argus Certified Broker in 2016.[27]

PrivateFly runs an annual poll to find the Top 10 Airport Approaches. Previous winners include Sion Airport, Barra Airport,[28] Sint Maarten Airport,[29] Queenstown Airport,[30] Nice Airport[31] and Malta Airport.[32]

In September 2018 PrivateFly was acquired by the Directional Aviation OneSky group.[33]

In August 2020, PrivateFly launched a new Private Jet Card offering guaranteed aircraft availability and fixed hourly private jet prices for flights in the Europe and USA.[34]

In 2022, PrivateFly has reported a record-breaking increase in jet card sales for the first quarter of this year, experiencing a 258% surge in demand compared to the same timeframe last year.[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spranklen. Annabelle. Young billionaires seek out bigger, long-range private jets during the pandemic. 2021-02-24. Tatler. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Private Fly . Air Charter Association of North America . 1 March 2014.
  3. Web site: PrivateFly Ltd . Baltic Air Charter Association . 20 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Membership . European Business Aviation Association . 20 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325135805/http://www.ebaa.org/en/membership/list-of-members.aspx . 25 March 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Premium Listings . National Business Aviation Association . 20 November 2013.
  6. Web site: Flexjet, Sentient Jet Parent Acquires Technology Driven Private Jet Charter Broker PrivateFly . 5 September 2018.
  7. News: The hottest website in travel? . The Times . 23 May 2008 . 20 November 2013.
  8. News: PrivateFly launches iPhone application for private jet charter quotes . Elite Traveler . 3 February 2010 . 20 November 2013.
  9. Web site: PrivateFly.com launches android app for instant private pricing on the move . Handbook of Business Aviation . 20 July 2011 . 20 November 2013.
  10. Web site: Private jet website touts white label deals . Travel Industry Digest . 12 October 2009 . 20 November 2013.
  11. News: Lastminute.com offers private jet charters . Travel Weekly . 15 July 2010 . 20 November 2013.
  12. Web site: Manchester Airport Group, first in UK to offer online private jet booking service . Eva International Media Ltd . 4 May 2010 . 20 November 2013.
  13. News: Taxi jets to Europe target high-flyers . London Evening Standard . 22 September 2011 . 20 November 2013.
  14. News: How I made it: Adam Twidell, founder of PrivateFly . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023549/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/small_business/article1310485.ece . dead . December 3, 2013 . The Sunday Times . 8 September 2013 . 20 November 2013.
  15. News: Carol Cork on starting private jet booking platform PrivateFly.com . Vitesse Media . 12 June 2012 . 20 November 2013.
  16. News: PrivateFly announces Board changes to support new expansion phase . BlueSkyNews . 25 August 2016 . 25 Aug 2016.
  17. Web site: PrivateFly Ltd . DueDil . 20 November 2013.
  18. Web site: 2010-06-23. St Albans jet company scoops awards. 2021-02-24. Great British Life. en-UK.
  19. Web site: Privatefly.com bags double award win . Global Business Jet . 1 March 2010 . 20 November 2013.
  20. Web site: Webbies 2010: privatefly.com scoops website of the year in the Flightglobal Webbies . Flightglobal . 4 February 2011 . 20 November 2013.
  21. Web site: Everline Future 50: PrivateFly . Real Business . 27 February 2014.
  22. Web site: The Sunday Times Fast Track SME Export Track 100: PrivateFly . Fast Track . 20 September 2016.
  23. Web site: The Sunday Times Fast Track Tech Track 100: PrivateFly . Fast Track . 20 September 2016.
  24. News: Private Jet Booking Network PrivateFly.com Raises £2 Million . TechCrunch . 28 September 2011 . 20 November 2013.
  25. News: PrivateFly Launches in France, Germany & Central Europe . The Convention News Co. . 14 June 2012 . 20 November 2013.
  26. News: Charter Broker PrivateFly Opens U.S. Office . Fly Corporate . 24 May 2016 . 26 July 2016.
  27. News: PrivateFly goes for Broker . AIN Online . 19 April 2016 . 26 July 2016.
  28. News: The world's top 10 most scenic airport approaches and landings . Daily Telegraph . 20 November 2013.
  29. News: Geek alert – heavenly descents or top 10 airport approaches . Linda . Fox . Phocuswire . January 29, 2013.
  30. News: World's 10 most scenic airport approaches . . 24 December 2015.
  31. News: Nice Côte D'Azur Airport wins top spot in annual poll conducted by PrivateFly . Nice Airport . 13 May 2014 . 26 July 2016.
  32. News: World's 10 most scenic airport approaches for 2016 . . 21 April 2016.
  33. News: PrivateFly Joins Flexjet, Sentient Jet in Directional Aviation Family – Robb Report . Robb Report . 12 September 2018.
  34. Web site: Corporate Jet Investor. 2021-02-24. en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-04-07 . PrivateFly jet card sales soar by 258% . 2023-04-27 . Business Airport International . en-GB.

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