Journal

Notes on flying private

Guides, stories and hard-won advice from the Avily Lux team.

August 26, 2026 7 min read

Which airport should you actually fly into?

The airport decides more than the aircraft does — how close you land, how late you can leave, and sometimes whether the jet you wanted can go at all.

August 26, 2026 6 min read

How far ahead do you need to book a private jet?

Often the aircraft can go tomorrow. What cannot go tomorrow is the landing permit, the parking slot and the crew day — those set your earliest date.

August 26, 2026 6 min read

VIP airliner charter: when a group needs an airliner

Above about fourteen passengers the business jet runs out, and an airline aircraft fitted as a private one takes over. What they are, and what limits them.

July 22, 2026 7 min read

What does it cost to charter a private jet?

Charter is priced by the aircraft and the hour, never by the seat. Real hourly rates by class, what pushes the total up, and what actual European routes cost.

July 16, 2026 8 min read

How to choose the right private jet class

Two numbers decide most of it: how far, and how many. A plain guide to the classes, the range figures that mislead, and the airport nobody asks about.

July 10, 2026 7 min read

What are empty legs, and how do you catch one?

The one real discount in private aviation: same aircraft, same crew, a fraction of the price. How empty legs arise, what they truly save, and when to skip one.

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