
Private charter marketplace SkyReserve has launched a tool that allows users to compare flight quotes alongside airline first- and business-class fares in real time. According to the company, the latest version of its platform offers simplicity and “genuine transparency across every premium option,” allowing users to more realistically assess their travel options.
“Travel buyers have never been able to see these two options side-by-side, as a result positioning charter as a luxury exception rather than a policy option,” said SkyReserve CEO Hampton Bridwell. He believes this insight will help companies assess whether the total trip cost, as well as time saved, could make charter a preferable alternative.
According to SkyReserve, its proprietary model is able to provide bookable charter trip quotes at the speed of a commercial fare search, something it said the market has not offered until now. When integrated with commercial premium airline cabin options from Fareladder, this feature is designed to provide realistic choices for travelers.
SkyReserve said this approach is a move forward from existing private charter quoting, with “manual and slow quotes” for fluctuating pricing “nearly impossible to compare side-by-side” with airline alternatives. More than 400 U.S.-operated charter aircraft are now represented on the company’s platform.