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Private aviation in Europe : VIP flights to the Cote d ’ Azur
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Luxury holidays on the Côte d ’ Azur are in demand again after a temporary COVID-driven slowdown . The world ’ s elite is the first to travel here on their own or leased private jets . Business aviation still meets any needs , and we talk to Vitaly Arkhangelsky , director of the French brokerage company Jet . Paris – AVIAV TM ( Cofrance SARL ), owner of its own fleet , about how VIP air travel is organized today .
Mr . Arkhangelsky , please tell , who rents private jets ?
- Upper middle class , the elite , wealthy customers who have difficulty with direct flights . The pandemic has made private aviation much more popular than it was in previous years . We have many new clients from Russia , Ukraine ( https :// jetua . aero /), Latvia , Kazakhstan , in short , from those European countries where individual flights are still rare .
When airlines canceled flights , people started looking for alternative ways to travel quickly . Europe ’ s affluent middle class had used air cabs before , but now the trend has spread around the world .
Jet . Paris - AVIAV TM ( Cofrance Sarl ) office in Cannes - - https :// youtu . be / drcorG8ra3M
How much does a private flight cost ?
- It depends on the aircraft model , the distance , and additional services . Today the emphasis is laid on cost-effectiveness . One flight hour for the costeffective option costs about 5-6 thousand euros .
We thought it appropriate to create our own fleet of private jets . These are mini jets by the Japanese manufacturer Honda Aircraft Company . Today our
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