Jet Charter Philadelphia arranges relocation flights from Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania, for families and employees moving to a new city or a new country.
A relocation is a different job from a normal trip. It is usually one way, there is more baggage than a holiday, there are often pets, and the people flying have had a long few weeks before they reach the aircraft.
Baggage is the planning problem
Give us the volume and the weight early. Relocation baggage is bulky rather than heavy, and volume is what runs out first on a private aircraft. Where the load is more than the cabin takes, the sensible answer is often a passenger aircraft for the family and air cargo charter for the belongings, rather than forcing both onto one airframe.
Pets and one-way pricing
Pets travel in the cabin on a private aircraft, which is usually the single biggest reason families charter for a relocation. Raise it at the first call, because not every operator accepts animals. Our pet travel page covers what changes.
A one-way trip means the aircraft has to get back, or go on somewhere else. That repositioning is part of what you are quoted, and it is why the same route can price differently on different dates. Flexibility on the day helps here more than on almost any other kind of trip.
International moves
Permits and authorizations are generally applied for after a trip has been secured on the aircraft schedule, and sometimes the timeline is dictated by the local airport authorities. Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, New Castle and Trenton-Mercer all clear customs.
Timing the move
Relocations rarely have a fixed date until quite late, and then they have a very fixed one. Tell us the window as soon as you know it, even if the day is not settled. Availability and pricing both move with the calendar, and a few days of flexibility is often worth more than any other single factor on a one-way trip.
Where the move involves several trips, a family flying ahead and belongings following, or a household split across two departures, we will plan the sequence with you rather than quoting each leg in isolation.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates; reports may be provided on request.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Philadelphia-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Winter is the one that catches people out, because de-icing takes time on the ramp before an aircraft can depart and a January departure can sit longer than the same trip in June. Summer brings thunderstorms that move through the corridor quickly and close airspace while they pass. Your advisor watches both ahead of your date and will call you before you call us.
Contact
For a quote on a Philadelphia charter, call 1-888-987-5387 or head to our contact page. The phone is answered at any hour, on any day of the year. For how we review the operator behind every flight, see our safety page, and the aircraft guide for cabin and range options. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.