Summary

  • ONEflight International offers BAJIT (book-a-jet) technology for easy private jet booking, with over 7,000 jets from 700 operators to choose from.
  • BAJIT provides live pricing and instant quotes, targeting empty-leg flights to reduce costs. Membership options offer fixed rates, guaranteed availability, and exclusive perks.
  • ONEflight acts as a charter broker, ensuring safe flights under FAR 14 CFR Part 135 rules, and holds ARGUS and WYVERN Certified Broker Certifications.

When it comes to private jet travel, there are many options for planning your trip. You may choose to take on full aircraft ownership, which involves the initial aircraft price and then the annual fixed and variable costs. This works if the aircraft has been flying for more than 200 years annually with additional charter hours. Fractional ownership may suit some as you own shares in the aircraft and have a set number of hours to use, depending on the share, without the costs of ownership.

For those who just want to charter for an occasional trip, there are membership schemes and jet cards, or you can just book directly with an operator for an individual trip. Bearing this in mind, just what are BAJIT flights and how much do they cost? What are the advantages and what makes them different? Let’s take a look.

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What is BAJIT and what does it cost?

ONEflight International uses book-a-jet technology (BAJit) to conveniently and easily book private jet travel from your PC or mobile device. With just a few clicks, you can search for a flight, choose the aircraft and budget that suits you, and pay online. There are over 7,000 private jets from 700 charter operators to choose from.

From the ONEflight website, we can see the average starting costs per hour of flying time:

  • Turboprops such as the Cessna Grand Caravan, Beechcraft King Air 250, or Pilatus PC-12 start from $3,534 per hour.
  • Light jets like the Beechcraft Hawker 400, the Cessna Citation Bravo, or the HondaJet start at $4,988 per hour.
  • Midsize jets, including the Learjet 60XR, the Gulfstream G150, or the Embraer Legacy 450, start at $7,167 per hour.
  • Super-midsize jets, such as the Bombardier Challenger 300, the Cessna Citation Sovereign, and the Dassault Falcon 50, start at $9,418 per hour.
  • Heavy jets, including the Bombardier Challenger 850, the Global Express, or the Dassault Falcon 2000, start at $11,716 per hour.
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What does the company do exactly?

ONEflight and its website and app, BAJit, act as a charter broker. They do not own or operate their aircraft. They are buying and reselling air transport to arrange flights for clients under FAR 14 CFR Part 135 rules. They use charter operators that have full operational control of flights. This ensures that flights are meticulously arranged and made safely.

They are the first broker worldwide to hold both ARGUS and WYVERN Certified Broker Certification, which they earned in 2016 and 2021, respectively. They launched in 2011, intending to change the industry by reducing the cost of private jet charter. Prices have risen considerably over recent years, and they realized that out of 5,000 flights daily, 1,500 flies empty as a ferry flight when repositioning the aircraft. They developed technology to solve the issue.

The book-a-jet program started in 2017. It is an easy-to-use flight booking system where members pay less to use empty legs. The member chooses what is most convenient for them at a single fixed price. It is the only live pricing platform on the market with instant private jet quotes.

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Why hire a private jet through BAJIT?

Private jets are known for their luxury and comfort and for being convenient and stylish for the discerning traveler. There are two prices offered on their website for each requested flight, for example:

  • A week-long flight on a Bombardier Challenger 850 from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport costs $57,641 charter price and $37,065 with membership.
  • A flight from Miami Opa-locka Executive Airport to Grand Bahamas International Airport on a Cessna Citation V Ultra costs a $15,312 charter price and a $9,168 membership price.

Details can be seen about whether there is Wi-Fi onboard, whether pets are allowed, when the interior was fitted, and the number of passenger seats, for example.

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Membership advantages and price

The private jet membership scheme offers guaranteed availability, fixed rates, no blackout days or peak surcharges, and the membership has no expiry. Guests are chauffeured from their homes to the airport of their choice, making it an easy and seamless process. Meals onboard are personalized. ONEflight says that ‘vacation starts with the flight experience’ and to ‘use time wisely.’

Classic BAJ25

Classic BAJ50

Classic BAJ100

Club Elite

Club Royal

Annual Hours

25

50

100

25

Unlimited

Price

$50,000

$95,000

$160,000

$39,500

$99,500

Empty Leg Price

N/A

N/A

N/A

$1,500 per leg

Complimentary

The one-time initial fee for the Classic membership is $15,000, and the one-time initial fee for the Club membership is $15,500.

Read more: Can You Buy A Private Jet For Under $1 Million?

Extra perks for membership (depending on which membership is chosen) can include invites to special events with VIP treatment, like a weekend at the Formula 1 event in Miami, red carpet events and festivals or exclusive wine tastings. Complimentary flights and free four-day cruises are offered as an extra bonus on some memberships.

Related: What Does Fractional Ownership Cost In 2024?

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