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Show HN: SimpleCharters – Compare and book private jets online

by charlesdenault on 7/24/15, 9:22 PM with 19 comments

  • by dbenj on 7/25/15, 1:05 AM

    Solid concept, but the pricing is way off base. I priced out a trip, and then compared it to other available options, and SimpleCharter was 55% (no typo) more expensive than what I found elsewhere, similar or better aircraft.
  • by charlesdenault on 7/24/15, 9:26 PM

    I submit this a couple years ago before the product was even built. Unlike other players in the space, we're not dealing with empty legs or per-seat pricing. Everything shown is guaranteed and processed in real-time. Feedback is always welcomed!
  • by rokhayakebe on 7/25/15, 2:14 AM

    If you've booked a private jet and paid north of $75k round trip, can you please share what was the rational behind it?

    Note: I am genuinely curious.

  • by jypepin on 7/25/15, 12:43 AM

    Funny I was exactly looking for a private jet for a group, and could not find a good website with quotes.

    That would be nice to be able to NOT filter by number of passengers, since I have no idea how much a jet cost and I want to see multiple planes and compare prices per capacity (I 'm with getting 5 people or 20 and go with either if cheaper or nicer plane).

  • by captaincrunch on 7/25/15, 3:56 AM

    I'd love to see you guys add Canada/USA routes - I'm using (well, my assistant uses) http://www.aircharterservice.ca to book all my private flights.
  • by cbzink000 on 7/25/15, 2:51 AM

    I'm seeing several Hawaii airports (mostly interested in Maui) listed in your directory, but I'm none of them appear in destination field when searching. Any ideas why?