The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made the bonus depreciation permanent, allowing company executives to write off 100 percent of the cost of an investment that depreciates in value, like a humble fleet van or an eight-figure business-class jet.
Semi-private flights, also known as fly-sharing or charter-by-the-seat services, are realistically the cheapest way to fly private, as they allow you to pay for one seat rather than the entire aircraft.
These new tiered options give customers more choice and make it easier to find a fare that includes the benefits they want most - whether that's a great value, added perks, or maximum flexibility.
"We have also been successful managing complex multi-year programs for a wide variety of clients including school districts, universities and large corporations," GOGO Charters Vice President of Charter Operations Farid Parsa said. "Our company's success is due to hard work and differentiating ourselves from other providers. That includes being transparent, upfront and honest while providing good customer service. But at the end of the day, it comes down to reliability.
For Andrew Collins, CEO of private jet provider Flexjet, it's one of the busiest times of year and comes with its own set of challenges. It "is really time-sensitive because you don't know who's going to be in the Super Bowl until almost the last minute," Collins told Business Insider in an interview. The deciding conference championships happen two weeks before the big event.
An airport transfer is a transportation service where the driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your destination or vice versa. When you have jet lag, airport transfers ensure you bypass the arduous task of flagging down and riding in uncomfortable cabs. You can schedule a transfer to and from the airport before your flight, so that professional drivers will be there for you when you step off a plane.
In this week's air travel news, United Airlines will reportedly deploy its "most luxurious widebody" jet on two major intercontinental routes out of its San Francisco International hub this year; after years of relying on Airbus for its twin-aisle fleet, Delta is coming back to Boeing with its latest widebody aircraft order; United rolls out preordering of in-flight meals for economy class passengers on some routes; two discount airlines with California routes announce plans to merge;