More Baggage Fees on Commercial Airlines

According to an article on MSN.com, Spirit Airlines in next to join in on the extra fees commercial airlines are starting to charge, from checked-in bags to pillows and blankets. The latest, from Spirit Airlines, is to charge for carry-ons. The popular low-cost airliner will charge up to $45 each way for a carry-on bag placed in the overhead bin. If passengers pay in advance, they will get charged $15 less, a total of $30. Spirit Airlines is also saying they’ll reduce their ticket price by $40 to balance things out. The commercial airline also charges for checked baggage.

It seems like commercial airlines are getting less and less fun to fly with. Top the extra fees with the overcrowded airports filled with overpriced food and souvenirs plus the dreaded experience with multiple security checks and body scanners and you can see why traveling is not exactly what most people look towards to, even if headed to a vacation resort. You can change your experience by flying on a private jet with Sky Limo Air Charter. You’ll fly on private aircraft and are allowed to bring all the bags you want with you. You’ll enjoy luxury, lots of space, gourmet food onboard and help with reserving your room or car rental should you need one at your final destination.

Airline Food and Smells

Airlines these days are not offering complimentary meals. All you have is a choice of over-priced potato chips or simple sandwich. To cope with this, many travelers are choosing to bring their own food, locked away in disposable containers. Some are choosing to bring garlic-filled foods from home or fast-food sandwiches they bought minutes before the flight or even supermarket sushi, all of which doesn’t smell good in confined spaces like an airplane and makes other passengers either simply annoyed, or worst, feel sick. So on CNN.com, there’s an article exploring the etiquette of bringing food on board with you on commercial airlines as well as how to fight hunger in the friendly skies. Some examples include bringing crackers, pretzels and fruit which is practically odorless. Another tip mentioned is to avoid bringing hot meals on the plane because they smell the most. If you’re traveling, don’t carry with you anything containing garlic, onions, vinegar, parmesan cheese or even fried foods.

Sky Limo Air Charter has a better solution to all of this. Hire the private aviation company to fly you to your destination in luxury and style, not to mention with delicious gourmet food on board all for you. You’ll love the flavors, smells and presentation of the dishes. Our jet concierge service will take care of having your favorite foods well-prepared and served with style.

Private Jet To Miami Viceroy Hotel

Miami’s Viceroy Hotel Pool joins nine others on the World’s Most Amazing Pools list. The Viceroy Hotel on Brickell Avenue Miami has a pool deck that’s two acres with Japanese Blueberry trees, swanky chaise lounges, beds and features three types of pools along with a poolside cafe. There’s an 80-person hot tub, a wading pool and a football-field size pool. It’s 15 floors above street level with stunning views of downtown Miami and Biscayne Bay. Sky Limo Air Charter can take you there in no time and in the lap of luxury. Arrive to Miami, Florida, fully rested on a private flight for you and your guests. Depending on the number of passengers with you on the private jet, you’ll have a choice of private aircrafts. The Sky Limo Concierge Service team can arrange reservations in the Viceroy’s hotel luxury accommodations and even reserve a car rental for you to get around in. Other amazing pools on the list include the one at Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas, the Quincy Hotel in Singapore, the Hotel Caruso Belvedere in Italy, the Umaid Bhawan Palace in India and more.

Plane Flying Underwater

Sky Limo always likes to report on all things travel and the newest inventions to hit the skies, except this one goes underwater, 20,000 leagues under sea to be exact. According to CNN.com, Virgin just unveiled the latest addition to Richard’s Branson luxury fleet, an underwater plane that will fly riders complete with their very own pilot into the ‘depths of the Caribbean Sea”. Guests on Necker Island, a retreat in the British Virgin Islands will be able to dive underwater in a submarine called the Necker Nymph for $25,000 a week. But in order to stay on the private island owned by Richard Branson, it costs $300,000 a week. The underwater plane uses the downward pressure on its wings to fly through the water for up to two hours at a time. It’s typical speed is two to five nautical miles per hour and it could dive to more than 100 feet. Riders have to follow SCUBA procedures and be trained or accompanied by certified pilots before riding the plane. Virgin said: “The Necker Nymph claims "near-zero" environmental impact because its "positive buoyancy prevents the sub from landing on a reef, and its low light and noise emissions ensure the fragile ocean ecosystems remain undisturbed."

Expensive U.S. Cities To Visit By Private Jet

According to an article on Forbes.com, New York and Honolulu remain the priciest through the recession though still offer good deals. The article says that for the first time in a very, very long time, hotel rooms in New York City are going for less than $200 a night. The hospitality industry built nearly 400,000 new hotel rooms in the U.S. between 2004 and 2009, but the occupancy rate dropped from 60% to 55% last year. Decreased pricing is coming mostly from ‘penthouse suites and swanky spots’. According to Hotels.com, in the second half of 2009 travelers paid 12% less for their hotel rooms. While prices have fallen, the traditionally expensive cities have still have rooms going for a higher rate in comparison to others. These cities include New York, Honolulu, Boston, Washington and sunny Miami.

If you’re looking to head to America’s priciest cities to visit, contact the private aviation specialists for a private aircraft ride to any of the beautiful places. Sky Limo’s concierge service can also help you reserve swanky hotel rooms and car rentals should you need transportation on your vacation.

Travel Apps

The staff at Sky Limo Air Charter always like to report on the latest things and news surrounding traveling and this week’s news is all about the iPhone’s Travel Apps. With more than 22 million people owning an iPhone, these Apps are quite popular. When it comes to these little applications (not just the traveling kind), people always like to collect more and more. There are about 40,000 apps out there plus about 1,000 released each week. According to Travel and Leisure online, a ‘Flashlight’ app illuminates your screen in dark hotel rooms. ‘Currency’ calculates your exchange rate. Some can even help you find a cab. The Yelp App offers you a portal to the user-written website reviews for good food and good party spots. So you can be in Las Vegas and find a great French Bistro within 20 miles of were you’re staying. The TomTom App turns your iPhone into a GPS device, helping you navigate in a new town.
So the next time you book a private air charter with Sky Limo, don’t forget to bring your iPhone and popular Apps with you. You’ll have an easier time visiting your destination and maybe even find a restaurant somewhere. Of course, to book your hotel room or even rent a car, you can always ask the Sky Limo Concierge services to do the job for you. You’re a VIP after all!

Life’s A Beach On A Private Jet

Travel and Leisure recently names its top 10 Best City Beaches where travelers can have the beach and the city too. The list represents places where ocean access is simple as well as destinatons that offer great city nightlife. Sky Limo Air Charter provides private jet flights to some of these wonderful and spectacular places, Just call our Fort Lauderdale headquarters to find out where we can take you on a private flight so you can enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tops the list with its 300-foot deep white-sand stretch of ocean along with beautiful people and boardwalks lined with majestic palm trees. Bars are close by and there’s always something to do in this destination. Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California is next on the top 10 Best City Beaches list. The golden-sand beach stretches for more than seven miles between Marina del Rey and Pacific Palisades. This place is always festive with ice cream parlors, street performers, guitarists, palm-readers and more. Beside people watching, you rent bicycles or rollerblades to enjoy the boardwalk. Repulse Bay Beach in Hong Kong China has a spot on Travel and Leisure’s list too. It’s sheltered by a cove and attracts young professionals on the weekend. Close by, you’ll find the Tin Hau Temple with is red ridge of Longevity and 15-foot-tall statues. It’s no surprise that Miami Beach, Florida is on the list. Travelers can enjoy 23 blocks filled with sand, sea and the sun, not to mention great restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
If you’d like to visit some of these hotspots, don’t forget to book your private aircraft ride with Sky Limo.

To New Orleans Jazz Festival on a Private Jet

April’s a great month for travel, there are so many events across the globe, from Boston’s Marathon, to Seville’s April Fair and Earth Day to Motorcycle week in Mazatlan and so much more. It’s also New Orleans’ Jazz Festival from April 23 to May 2nd. Thousands of musicians, famous cooks, crafts people and other entertainers will gather in New Orleans for a big celebration. Plenty of jazz is on the menu of course, but you can expect famous headliners too from Pearl Jam to Aretha Franklin, Simon and Garfunkel, Van Morrison, B.B. King, Anita Baker and so much more. And if you have a great love for food, the New Orleans jazz festival will satisfy your craving one after the other. From Creole and Cajun specialty dishes like gumbo, crawfish bisque, po-boys, fried green tomatoes and let’s not forget the famous New Orleans beignets. Reserve your private aircraft ride today with Sky Limo Air Charter and arrive there in style and fully rested. Our private aviation company will take care of all the details, making sure you leave on your own schedule and arrive on time for the celebrations. Sky Limo’s jet concierge service can also help you reserve your hotel rooms and reserve tickets to special events while you’re in New Orleans. All you have to do is ask.