Traveling Pet Peeves

Traveling isn’t always fun, especially when you’re not flying with a private air charter. Being cooped up like a sardine on a commercial airline flight is not something that passengers look forward too, no matter where they land in the next several hours. And the flight is even worst when travelers have to share their space with their beloved pets. Another pet peeve is the airport screenings and groping at a particular checkpoint before passengers get to their gate and wait and wait at the terminal. What about your snacks? Commercial airlines don’t distribute snacks on flights anymore. No, travelers have a limited choice of three that they have to buy for themselves. Other passengers onboard the flight can also make the journey harder. Screaming babies, arguing couples, coughing individuals and the rest of the typical cast can really make the hours in flight brutal. To escape all these dreaded traveling pet peeves, book your next trip with Sky Limo Air Charter. You’ll have an entire private jet to yourself with plenty of space to stretch those legs and enjoy the journey in the air. Business or pleasure, flying on a private aircraft sure beats going commercial.

Commercial Airline Being Sued: Part 1

The staff at Sky Limo Air Charter, your luxury private aviation company, just found out that a very unhappy commercial airline passenger is suing American Airline for $5 million. This Pierce County, Washington local is so frustrated over a fee and a lost bag that she’s taking matters into court. The class action complaint filed in federal court says “the airline has breached its agreements with its passengers every time they have lost or delayed luggage and failed to refund the passengers their baggage fee.” American Airlines is disputing the passenger’s version of events and stress the fact that passengers can always request a fee refund as part of a baggage claim. Court papers say the passenger paid $25 back in May for flights from Seattle, Washington to Grand Rapids, Michigan, but the bag wasn’t found when the traveler arrived. American Airlines informed her that they didn’t know where the bag was or if it would ever be returned. The passenger says she asked what can American Airlines do and she was told nothing could be done. Sky Limo found out the items in the bag were estimated at $800 and the passenger spent $300 for additional clothes and toiletries.

Avoid Luggage fees

The UPS store has launched a new product called luggage boxes to target customers who don’t want to be paying luggage fees to commercial airlines. Passengers can ship their personal belongings ahead of time and before embarking on their flight. The luggage boxes actually look like cardboard suitcases complete with a handle. They’re priced high from $12.95 for a small on to $17.95 for a larger one, which kind of defeats the purpose, especially when you’ll also have to pay for shipping it. The smaller luggage box can actually hold 55 pounds which if fully loaded can cost a lot of money to ship. Most commercial airlines charge about $25 each way to check your first piece of luggage at the airport and it arrives at the same time you do, unlike the new UPS luggage box.

A better way of not dealing with extra charges and fees from commercial airlines is to fly on a private jet with Sky Limo Air Charter. Not only will you not be charged for any of your suitcases, you’ll also enjoy lots of privacy, comfort and exclusive, world-class jet concierge service. You’ll arrive at your destination on time and rested. There’s really no other way to fly.

Delta Airlines Loses Dog

Delta Airlines Loses Dog
At Sky Limo Air Charter, we typically hear of commercial airlines losing passengers’ suitcases amongst other passenger complaints like lack of space and bad customer service, but this time we just learned from CNN that Delta Air Lines lost a passenger’s dog. Josiah Allen says his dog Paco didn’t return home with him when he recently flew from Mexico to Seaforth, Canada. Delta is saying the dog escaped from a carrier on the tarmac. A Delta spokesperson said the dog broke out of a dog carrier at the airport in Mexico City and that the staff has conducted exhaustive searches to locate the dog. The commercial airline has compensated Paco’s owner for all the expenses associated with the dog. Allen does say though that he was asked to sign a waiver saying the airline would’t be reliable for any injuries the dog might suffer because the carrier was too small. Allen signed the waiver because Paco had slept in it for the last three nights.
If you’re traveling with a dear pet, think of chartering a private jet. You’ll both be comfortable and arrive on time at your destination. You won’t have to deal with any hassles typically related with airports and commercial airlines.

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.

Commercial Airlines Are Charging For Blankets

Sky Limo Air Charter finds out the latest news surrounding extra fees regarding commercial airlines. According to an article on BusinessInsider.com, if you want a pillow or a blanket in coach on American Airlines it’s going to cost $8 during domestic trips and some international flights longer than two hours. These flights include to and from Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America. The blanket and pillow will remain free in premium-class cabins and other international flights. American Airlines will sell a blue fleece blanket with an inflatable neck pillow in a clear zippered pouch and will offer a coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase at Bed, Bath and Beyond. JetBlue and US Airways charge $7 for the blanket and pillow set and US Airways also offers earplugs and eye shades with the set.
As you can see commercial airlines are constantly adding fees to their airline ticket, as of May 1st, American Airlines will be charging for the blanket and pillow, but most of the airlines are already charging for checking luggage and buying tickets from a reservation agent.

The Private Jet Advantage

These past several years traveling has become a nightmare. What use to be a pleasurable experience is now dreaded by passengers every day whether on their way to a business meeting or a much needed vacation. Commercial airlines aren’t in touch with their customers’ needs anymore. Today, a series of steps are taken to get you on and off a plane. Service is irrelevant which is quite ironic because it used to be what differentiated one airline with another. Today, the consensus is done they are all bad. Extra luggage fees, extra security checks, delays, cancelations, long waits, uncomfortable seats, no food or snacks and so on. This poor traveling experience has led many travelers to try another mode of transportation: The private jet. More and more people are trying to fly on a private aircraft when possible. The experience of course is a much more luxurious one where all the passengers’ needs are take care of and attended to. If you’re looking to try to book a private air charter, consider Sky Limo Air Charter. We provide a full service in terms of private aviation without own fleet of private aircrafts, jet concierge services and everything in between. Expect extra time in your travels, gourmet food onboard, flexible schedule just like yours, no delays, no cancelations and an unparalleled service in the friendly skies.