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Airline with a new plan: Flights to Mallorca in a "semi-private jet" almost "dirt cheap"

2023-06-07T21:03:59.129Z

Highlights: A Swiss company now offers air travel in a so-called "semi-private jet" From Munich or Zurich, you can take "luxury and comfort from start to finish" At relatively low prices, it is more comfortable than in business class to Mallorca or Ibiza. You can take it for just under 750 euros per route – as well as a maximum of 21 other passengers who have booked a seat for the route. The use of private jets is also at a record level in Germany.



Exclusive travel in a small circle – almost like in a private jet. At relatively low prices, it is more comfortable than in business class to Mallorca or Ibiza.

Zurich/Munich – Flying in luxurious comfort, almost like in a private jet, without queues and security checks – and at reasonably affordable prices. A Swiss company now offers this: air travel in a so-called "semi-private jet". From Munich or Zurich, you can take "luxury and comfort from start to finish" to Palma de Mallorca or Ibiza.

More exclusivity when travelling in a "semi-private jet" – without queues and controls

You can take it for just under 750 euros per route – as well as a maximum of 21 other passengers who have booked a seat for the route. In other words, a manageable number of fellow travelers. This should be a slightly different travel experience than a flight in a normal holiday plane, which can fit between 100 and 200 people, depending on the type of aircraft. From Munich Airport or Zurich, you can then relax and travel to Mallorca or Ibiza – where you can take your time to learn exciting facts about flying.

Private jet travel also at record level in Germany

Apparently, there is an overall increased need for exclusivity when traveling. The use of private jets is also at a record level in Germany, as tagesschau.de writes. Those who can afford it prefer to stand out alone or in a select circle - and in this way also like to stand out from the crowd.

In the small Embraer 145 aircraft, the Swiss company carries a maximum of 22 passengers. (Symbolic image) © Yorick Jansens/IMAGO

A possible reason for this could also be the Corona pandemic. Many people may have become more cautious. Large gatherings of people, such as in an airplane cabin, are probably still preferred by some. In the business class of a conventional scheduled flight, you are separated from the "normal consumption", but only by a curtain. Nevertheless, you share the space on the plane with the other guests.

In the semi-private jet, 22 people in leather seats can enjoy the "exceptional service"

In the case of Travelcoup's "semi-private jet" flight, their number is manageable with a maximum capacity of 22 seats. And there are other advantages: The ERJ145 aircraft from aircraft manufacturer Embraer are small enough to land in private jet airports. Passengers can also use it to bypass security checks and time-consuming check-ins in the normal terminal. Instead, after the exclusive check-in, you first go to a lounge and from there directly to the plane, where, according to the company, leather seats, plenty of legroom and exceptional service await you.

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Semi-private jet company wants to offer even more comfort than in business class

In this way, the Swiss company wants to close the gap between "business class classic airlines and a private jet experience". The clientele to which the offer is primarily aimed is also shown by the bonus that the company adds to every booking: one golf bag per person is free of charge. However, the transport of dogs must be paid extra.

Traveling in private jets and small planes with a poor carbon footprint, experts say

The boom in flights in private jets brings with it a lot of comfort and less stress on holiday, but in terms of the carbon footprint, the small machines provide a lot of ballast. The Swedish mobility expert Stefan Gössling conducts research on the climate impact of private jets, among other things, and is quite critical of the development, as he explained on deutschlandfunk. After all, the fewer people transported per flight, the higher the per capita emissions of climate-damaging emissions.

Flying in a semi-private jet with more than twice as much CO₂ emissions as in Business Class

By way of comparison, the Federal Environment Agency calculates the CO₂ footprint of a two-hour flight within Europe in economy class in a charter or scheduled aircraft at 270 kg per person. In business class, it is already 340 kg. The flight time from Munich to Palma de Mallorca is around two hours. Travelcoup states on its website that a total emission of 17,840 kg of CO₂ is generated for the same route in the small aircraft. At full capacity with 22 guests, this adds up to 810.9 kg per person – more than twice as much as a flight in Business Class.

Tendency towards exclusive flying in private jets problematic in terms of climate protection

In terms of climate protection, these semi-exclusive flights are therefore much more burdensome than other flights. In addition, they are relatively cheap in comparison, which could provide an additional incentive to put one's own carbon footprint in the background for more comfort.

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Source: merkur

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