Why fly private?
Travellers feel much safer flying in a chartered aircraft, where the number of touchpoints is considerably lower when compared to a commercial flight.
“Chartering a flight mitigates many of the risks of being infected, both on the ground and in the air. In fact, the risk of exposure is much lower on private flights as compared to flying commercial, owing to the significantly lower touchpoints. For older travellers, or those with pre-existing conditions, flying private may be a smarter way to stay safe,” said Ghorbani.
He noted that on a private chartered flight, there is plenty of room for passengers, so social distancing can be maintained.
“The limited number of passengers on board make it safer for all. Additionally, co-passengers are usually people who are known to each other – often they may be members of the same sports team, or work for the same organisation, or are part of the same family. The chances of unruly passengers who argue with cabin crew and refuse to wear masks are negligible to non-existent,” he added.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) had earlier said that there is a low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission, based on the number of published cases.
The air transport body said that since the start of 2020, only 44 coronavirus cases out of 1.2 billion passengers have been reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated with a flight journey.