How to Rent a Private Plane

Video Transcript

"Hi everyone, I'm Russ Handler, travel expert. Did you know that renting a private aircraft is becoming more and more the rage these days amongst some people who really just want to get away for a little while and other corporations that want to bring a large group on a trip. Now here's the best way to do that if you need an aircraft to rent. First of all I'm going to suggest you go to your local jet reservation service. They'll give some great tips on who is available in your local area, they can be found at your local airport, usually the big ones have several in some cases and some of the smaller airports definitely in some cases can also put you in touch with the jet reservation service. Now, what you want to look at is two factors in renting your aircraft. There's a private owner operator gig, which you could rent everything including the pilot, in some cases the stewardesses, and even baggage service and a lot more. And then there's the jet only option that you have. If you fly and are licensed to fly a particular jet that you want or have someone who is licensed to fly that jet, you can get the jet only and keep your costs down. Also, keep in mind as you're looking for your private aircraft, you should definitely look into the safety record of not only the aircraft but the crew and the pilot. I'm Russ Handler, and that's how you do it."