Overview of Fractional Aircraft Ownership
Fractional Jets
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Private Jets
What Are Destination Clubs & Residence Funds
Destination Clubs

Jets & Planes

VistaJet Record Revenue. FT Questions “Debt-fuelled Ascent”

Vista Global Holdings, parent of VistaJet and XO, grew revenue to about $2.5bn in 2022 and says expansion has continued with “high double-digit revenue growth” producing a record first quarter in 2023. However the Financial Times (FT) recently reported on...

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Destination Clubs

Why Members Joined Exclusive Resorts

SherpaReport looked at why families had opted for the personalized and ultra-private experiences of Exclusive Resorts. These families talked about all aspects of club membership, from the predictability of the Club’s fixed pricing model to leaving a lasting legacy of travel.

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Fractional Jets

Top Trends in Fractional Jet Ownership for 2023

Fractional aircraft flights reached a new record level in 2022, with hours flown growing even more than charter flights or wholly owned flights, according to data from ARGUS TRAQPak. These figures confirm the trend of significant growth across the whole of private aviation in the...

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Jet Cards

NetJets Does Limited Restart on Jet Card Sales

The largest private aviation company is restarting sales of its 25-hour jet card. But new sales are limited to existing owners.

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Whole Aircraft Ownership

Corporate Jet Service - Freedom by Four Corners Aviation

Four Corners Aviation offers a novel program for companies that fly over 200 hours a year and want access to a corporate aircraft. The program really works for organizations that recognize the value of private aviation but that don’t want the upfront capital expenditure of...

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One of the newest fractional properties available is the Grand Casia Rubia, located in Puerto Escondido on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Boasting 6 bedrooms, 4 that are oceanfront, and 7 bathrooms along with professional staff, this oceanfront residence will have a total of just 13 owners.

Elite Alliance, an exchange provider that works with residence clubs and professionally-managed vacation homes, has just announced a partnership with Utopian luxury vacation homes. The partnership will offer exchange opportunties and discounted rates at Utopian's properties to Elite Alliance members. In addition, Elite Alliance will serve as the exclusive exchange provider for Utopian's homeowners.

Luxury home exchange company, 3RDHOME enables second home owners to exchange time in their home for stays at premier luxury destinations worldwide. They have added over 20 developments and fractional residence clubs to their affiliate offerings for members.

Founded by Wade Shealy in 2010, this new luxury home exchange company offers second homeowners the chance to trade time in their own home for vacations around the world. In just two years it claims to have saved its members over $10 million in rental fees.

Private Aviation and Destination Clubs

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