DayJet launches on-demand, air taxi service in the SoutheastC'mon admit it—you hate flying commercial. And you'd really hate flying commercial if you were stuck flying from Tallahasse, Fla., to Augusta, Ga., four times a month. And even though it's only 365 miles, you'll probably have a layover in Atlanta. All told, the trip probably will end up costing you at least four hours. You could drive, of course, but that would just be crazy. If only there were another way.
Well, there may be. DayJet, an on-demand air taxi service that launched in October, is trying to be the go-between for frequent business travelers who just can't stand making those commercial connections but can't justify the charter to upper management. The three-seat Eclipse 500 jets carry passengers point-to-point much quicker than commercial and much cheaper than charter. And unlike other air taxi services, passengers can book just one seat on DayJet.
DayJet, which flies exclusively in the Southeast, does require a $250 annual membership fee to allow customers to search for flights, but so far more than 1,500 travelers have signed on, says the company. And pricing varies widely but are lowest for those travelers who allow bigger time windows for a departure. The lowest range prices, at least, are comparable to commercial service pricing.
Currently DayJet serves 45 smaller cities in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina with North Carolina and Tennessee in the works, according to Ed Iacobucci, president and CEO of DayJet. He said DayJet's target market are those frequent business travelers—particularly consultants—who would either fly into a larger hub airport and drive or simply drive to their destination.
"We are embarking on a new era in regional transportation that, for the first time, brings the benefits of on-demand jet service to the average business traveler," Iacobucci says. "Business travelers in the Southeast can have all the power in the travel relationship. They can decide how much their time is worth and dictate a travel itinerary that increases their productivity and enhances their quality of life."
And who wouldn't want that? Now, if only you just snag those assignments in DayJet cities…
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