[nabs-l] To Charter or Not to Charter

Tue May 18 17:06:51 UTC 2010

Hello Joe and everyone,

    It can cost anywhere from $800.00 to $3000.00 depending on the air 
charter company and your arrangements with them. ----- We'll be flying with 
one of our cab drivers who is a pilot and owns his own airplane. We would 
have spent the same amount if we purchessed two first-class tickets or an 
entire row of seats if we flew with one of the airlines. And don't forget 
the baggage fees and all the rest. I'm not only blind but large hence the 
need for extra seats or the need to book in first class. By the time we 
added it all up it made more sense to charter a small plane than to travel 
at the mercy of the airlines. This is just the beginning. You'll hear all 
about our air charter experience during and following the national 
convention. I'm wondering if there are other list members who flew on a 
chartered plane or jet in the past?

Peter Donahue

Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] To Charter or Not to Charter

Hi Peter,

I've seen so many posts about your charter flight it's redonkulous.  But,
humor me.  How much is it going to cost to fly private from San Antonio to
Dallas, a trip which if memory serves is about four hours and approximately
250 miles by car?

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 8:57 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] To Charter or Not to Charter

Hello "George and everyone,

    If your chapter or affiliate is willing to do some high-stepping
fundraising this is a viable alternative but be practical.
Unless you have
members that have unusual circumstances that prevent them from
traveling on
a schedualed carrier or if a situation exists where using an
air charter
service would be preferable such as to prevent damage to
sensitive equipment
or if the event is held in an area not served by the airlines
for example.
Many of these companies can arrange for ground transportation to your
departure airport and from the arrival airport to your final
destination in
addition to the flight itself. Many times your limmo or shuttle
will pull up
planeside. Your security clearances amount to nothing more than
a check of
identification and the Government watch lists and a brief
inspection of your
baggage. You arrange in advance with the charter company the kind of in
fligyht  catering or entertainment you want on board. I could
go on forever
on this subject but let our example speak for itself.

    So far as I know the few blind people I know who flew on a
charter or a
private flight were treated far better than they were by the
airlines. The
incentive for private air charter companies to treat all passengers as
humans and not as animals is far greater than that of the airlines. The
mistreatment of even one passenger can determine the future
success of an
air charter company hence they go above and beyond the call of duty to
insure their customers have a wonderful experience with them.
Of course some
will do a better job than others but the over-all experience is
far superior
to that of scheduled air travel.

    If anyone wants to learn more about private air travel here
are a few
sites to visit:

Air Charter Guide:
http://www.aircharterguide.com
Air Taxi World:
http://www.airtaxiworld.com

    These are just a few sites for you to begin exploring the World of
private jet and air charter. All the best.

Peter Donahue

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] To Charter or Not to Charter

Peter:
You have a very good point.
Specially for us here in NYC, who live close to the HQs for
some of these
charter companies.
Might be a good idea to, for example, use it as a way to get to
Albany or
Buffolo for our state conventions and not have to depend on a sighted
driving member to take us there.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against using other ways of
transportation to
get there, and I'm certainly not against sighted friends
helping out when
needed, but it is a choice to consider if one wants independent travel
without having to rely on anyone outside the group.

Jorge

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