Choosing an Aircraft
Light Jet vs Midsize Jet: Which Should You Charter?
The step from a light jet to a midsize buys you a taller cabin, more baggage and a reliable non-stop — here is exactly when that is worth paying for.
· 8 min read
The Chicago private charter journal
Practical guides to chartering a private jet from Chicago and the Midwest: what flights actually cost, which airport to use, how empty legs work, and how to choose between aircraft classes. Written by the people who book these trips, updated as the market moves.
How Charter Works
Empty Leg Flights from Chicago Explained: How They Actually Work
Empty legs are real savings attached to real constraints — here is how they get created in the Chicago market and how to judge whether one fits your trip.
· 8 min read
Buying guides
Jet Card vs On-Demand Charter: Is a Card Worth It?
A straight comparison of the two ways to buy private flying, including the contract terms that decide whether a card is a good deal or an expensive habit.
· 10 min read
How to fly private
Private Jet Etiquette: A First-Timer's Guide
The unwritten rules of a charter flight, written down: timing, catering, bags, tipping, extra guests and the handful of things that genuinely frustrate crews.
· 10 min read
Chicago Airports
Midway vs O'Hare vs Chicago Executive: The Best Chicago Airport for Private Jets
A head-to-head on runway, fees, customs and drive time across the three fields most Chicago charter flights actually use, with a recommendation per buyer type.
· 8 min read
Pets and family travel
Flying Private with Pets from Chicago: What to Expect
A ramp-level account of how animals actually travel by charter out of Chicago, from airstairs to cleaning fees to the paperwork that takes four months.
· 11 min read
Reading is research. Flying is the point.
Tell us the route and the date and we will price it against the whole Part 135 market, not one operator's fleet.