Charter & Fractional
Vista Global To Acquire JetSmarter
The acquisition of JetSmarter is expected to close in the second quarter.
Vista Global Holdings has completed its acquisition of U.S. based per-seat charter brokerage and app developer JetSmarter. The deal gives Vista Global entry into the per-seat charter market, as well as a highly regarded mobile booking platform and tech development team. (Photo: Vista Global)
Vista Global Holdings has completed its acquisition of U.S. based per-seat charter brokerage and app developer JetSmarter. The deal gives Vista Global entry into the per-seat charter market, as well as a highly regarded mobile booking platform and tech development team. (Photo: Vista Global)

Vista Global, parent of charter operator VistaJet, will acquire per-seat charter broker and digital app developer JetSmarter, the companies announced today. The acquisition caps a turbulent history for JetSmarter, founded in 2012, whose per-seat charter sales model and free seat offering drew thousands of members and significant media attention before changes in program rules and heavy-handed management tactics provoked a backlash among customers and extensive negative publicity. Yet the proprietary booking technology underpinning JetSmarter’s operations has long enjoyed industry respect.