Attendees at the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festivals in Austin, Texas (March 11–20), can arrive on crowd-sourced flights on XO jets, thanks to a partnership announced Monday between the charter company and the influential annual event. In introducing the program for SXSW, XO noted that joining or initiating a crowdfunded flight to conferences and other gatherings can create moments of collaboration among like-minded people.
"We are making traveling with your colleagues, your network, and other leaders you meet through our crowdfunded flights profoundly convenient and more affordable across a range of aircraft classes,” said XO’s chief marketing officer, Lynn Fischer. “Our technology-forward platform is aligned with the spirit and goals of SXSW, and we look forward to flying creators, technologists, and entrepreneurs to and from Austin this March and beyond."