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Private jet charter costs roughly £4,000 per flying hour on a light jet at the entry, rising to £12,000–£18,000 per hour on an ultra-long-range Gulfstream or Global. In real routes: London–Nice one-way on a Phenom 300 comes in around £14,000–£22,000; London–Dubai on a heavy or ultra-long-range jet £70,000–£110,000; London–Teterboro on a G650 or Global 6000 £85,000–£130,000. Quotes exclude UK APD and VAT, which we always itemise.
Private jet charter costs roughly £4,000 per flying hour for a light jet to £12,000–£18,000 per hour for ultra-long-range aircraft, plus taxes and fees. A London–Nice one-way on a Phenom 300 runs £14,000–£22,000; London–Dubai on a heavy jet £70,000–£110,000.
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A Phenom 300 one-way typically runs £14,000–£22,000 depending on positioning. A light jet with a slightly older aircraft type (Citation CJ2+) can dip to £12,000 on the right day. Empty legs on this route occasionally appear at £6,000–£10,000 but only for travellers who can accept a fixed departure.
No. Headline quotes are flying-time cost only. We always show the full breakdown: UK APD (£13 economy-band / £78 standard-band per departing passenger in 2026), applicable VAT (20% on UK-domestic portions), landing and handling, de-icing where seasonal. There are no hidden Apsley fees — our margin is disclosed on the quote.
For a light jet on a European city pair, 48–72 hours is enough outside peak periods. For heavy or ultra-long-range aircraft on transatlantic or intercontinental routes, 5–10 days is safer. Peak windows — Christmas week, February half term, Monaco Grand Prix, Davos, Cannes, Wimbledon — should be booked 4–8 weeks out.
London–Dubai one-way on a heavy jet (Falcon 900LX or G450) is typically £70,000–£90,000; on an ultra-long-range G650ER or Global 7500, £90,000–£110,000. Add £3,000–£6,000 for overnight crew rest if the aircraft returns to the UK. Non-stop is comfortable at these ranges; no fuel stop required.
Yes. A common summer routing is London–Nice–Olbia–London over a week — the operator holds the aircraft on the ground and repositioning is priced in. It costs more than three separate legs (you pay for crew downtime and empty positioning) but the flexibility is total.
Ad-hoc charter suits flyers under 25 hours a year — no capital committed, pay per trip. Jet cards (NetJets Marquis, VistaJet Programme) suit 25–50 hours with guaranteed availability at fixed hourly rates. Fractional ownership makes sense above 50 hours. We honestly tell you when a card beats ad-hoc for your travel profile.
Yes — one of the primary reasons clients charter privately. Dogs of any size travel in the cabin. For international routings, the pet still needs a valid pet passport / EU health certificate and destination-country import rules apply. We handle the paperwork check as part of the booking.