Red D Peak

Until a decade ago, private jets were the domain of millionaires, celebrities and senior executives flying in company owned jets. Commercial airlines were doing very well until the bogie of terrorism appeared on the scene. The trend changed. Airliners were hijacked by terrorists and flown to unfriendly countries; bombs were set off at airports, and unclaimed baggage containing bombs destroyed airliners in mid-air. Airline business took a nosedive; in fact hundreds of airliners were grounded and several smaller companies folded up. There was one word in everyone’s mind: Security. Security at all airports was beefed up with the result it was not a pleasure any more flying from place to place. Many people were inadvertently harassed due to suspicion on the part of the security. For people who could afford it, private jet charter was the only alternative.With more and more people looking for alternate modes of transport, the demand for jet charter services increased, advancing the interest of keen entrepreneurs who founded new companies and acquired aircrafts to meet the demand. With so many players, competition was the key to success of these entrepreneurs. The competition was not just with the airfare, but it was diffused to better facilities, more comfort and safety, better timekeeping, latest hardware and so on. It was a win-win situation for both the customer and charter companies.