PrivateFly

PrivateFly
IndustryAviation
FounderAdam Twidell & Carol Cork
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Key people
Adam Twidell CEO
Servicesprivate jet charter, Jet Card, City Pairs
OwnerDirectional Aviation
ParentDirectional Aviation
Websiteprivatefly.com

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]

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  3. ^ "PrivateFly Ltd". Baltic Air Charter Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Membership". European Business Aviation Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Premium Listings". National Business Aviation Association. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Flexjet, Sentient Jet Parent Acquires Technology Driven Private Jet Charter Broker PrivateFly". 5 September 2018.
  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.
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  13. ^ "Taxi jets to Europe target high-flyers". London Evening Standard. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.