Q & A
Why need APA?
Familiar with Operators and Charter Market
APA
has good relationship with different Charter Operators and well know
the charter information includes the number of aircrafts, type of
aircrafts, price policy and company background of each operator.
Saving Time
APA helps client to search suitable aircraft among different Charter Operators in order to save client's searching time.
Saving Cost
Different
types of aircrafts, different bases, and different price policies will
cause a big difference of total charter price for the same trip from
different Charter Operators. APA would help to find the most suitable
aircraft and the most competitive price for the client.
Why need charter services?
High Privacy
Separate
from commercial airlines, passengers use FBO or VIP fast lane to go
through Custom, Immigration and Quarantine. They have totally private
space during the flight. They even could have important confidential
meeting during the flight.
High Flexibility
The
client could design the flight plan according to his own schedule. The
departure time could be changed in case of the clients delayed by
traffic congestion or some sudden events.
High Efficient
Charter Flight is able to fly anywhere and anytime. No time and boundary restriction. Save time for connection flights.
Build Up Company Image
Invite the important clients by using charter flight would help to build up company image.
Add-Value Services
Arrange Ground Transportation, Airport Meet and Greet Services, Special Catering or Beverage, etc
Pet Trip
Pets can stay in the cabin during the flight.
How to choose a suitable aircraft?
Different
aircrafts have different cabin size, different cabin design, different
cruising ability and different charter price, so will choose a suitable
aircraft according to following points:
Cabin Size
Cabin size of private jet is for 6-30 passengers normally.
Cruising Ability
The flight hours is around 3-13 hours.
Nature of Airports
Some
Military Airports or Civil and Military Airports allow the local
register private jet to operate only. Moreover Plateau Airport and the
length of airport runway also limited some kind of aircraft to operate.
Aircraft Base
Always chartering a aircraft from a local operator with local base is cost-saving.
What cost includes in Charter Price?
Generally Includes
Task
flight fee, position fee, airport fee, landing fee, crew overnight
accommodation fee, fuel fee, standard catering and beverage.
NOT Includes
Satellite phone fee, de-icing fee, special catering or beverage, ground transportation or other special enquiries from clients.
How many days to apply landing permit?
Depends on the different types of airports and different countries:
China Register Aircrafts
- for China Civil Airports, take about 24-48 hours only
- for China Civil and Military Airports, take about 3-7 working days
- the airports of Asia Countries, take about 2-3 working days
- the airports of Europe or US, take about 3-7 working days
Non-China Register Aircrafts
For
China Airports, they take longer time to apply permit than China
Register Aircrafts and some China airports need local sponsor letters.
However they take shorter time to apply permit of their home airports.
How early to arrive airport?
Generally,
pax can arrive airport 10-20 mins prior the departure time for domestic
flight and 30-40 mins for international flight.
Will all airports provide VIP room services?
Not
all airports have VIP room services. If there is no any VIP room
service, the Ground Handler will help passenger to do Customs Clearance
through VIP fast lane if have.