There are many reasons to use private jets. The main general reasons that we hear most often are listed below. The specific pros and cons of the different forms of private aircraft travel are discussed in our articles on each travel type.

Buying a share in a fractional jet follows the same basic principal as fractional real estate. You are paying for part ownership of a plane, and thus an allocated amount of time in the aircraft. This usually ranges between 50 - 400 hours per year, depending on the size of the share. However, there is one main difference between fractional jets and fractional real estate.

The 2007 American Express Global Business Travel Forecast predicts that air fares worldwide are expected to increase next year.

American Express predicts a three to five percent increase in domestic economy fares, and a three to seven percent rise in international business-class fares. These come after several years of increasing airfare prices.

The companies below all provide fractional aircraft ownership. You'll find companies offering ownership in all types of planes from heavy executive jets to single engined turboprops. The table includes the geographic area that the fractional program is available in.

Yesterday Bombardier and Jet Solutions announced the pricing for the FlexJet Jet Cards. The price varies with:

1. the aircraft you want to fly,
2. the number of days in the year you would like to be able to travel. So with a smaller number of days you essentially say you're willing to avoid the peak travel days and the price drops.
3. the number of hours of travel you would like to purchase.