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Long hours in airports waiting for delayed flights often mean business slipping away from your hands, not to mention the additional monetary loss. When it comes to attending important business meetings or leisure travel private air charter seems to be a practical choice. It is a convenient, faster, simpler, and customized way to travel to every nook and corner of the world.

What further adds to its benefits is its ability to fly in and out of smaller suburban airports. So follow the checklist mentioned below before reaching any final decision regarding which air charter plane would the be best one for you.

Select the Right Charter Operator: Conduct a search in the yellow pages or in major search engines for the charter companies. Look out for online directories of FAA authorized charter operators, aircrafts on offer and their location.

Authenticate the Charter Company: Go through the official documentation carefully to authenticate the advertising claims made by air charter companies. To simplify the entire process you can divide the background check process into three steps:

• FAA Documentation Check out whether the charter company has a validation of Part 135 air taxi certificate. You can ask for a photocopy of the "Air Carrier Certificate" that is issued by the FAA.

• Insurance A charter companys insurance provides a great deal of information about it.

• Third Party Audits The best method of verification is to directly contact ARG/US or Wyvern. Since ARG/US & Wyvern has several databases, including the Department of Transportation (DOT), FAA, and one on aircraft transactions, it will help you to conclude about the safety records of the operator, its aircraft and pilot.

Pay a Visit to the Company: Personal meetings with the staff of the charter company, a close look at their facilities, and doing a tour in their aircraft help to obtain information about a company.  It will assist you to estimate the level of service that the company can offer.

Checkout the Customer Service: Go for a company that offers live help facility round the clock. It proves to be beneficial in case you make a special request, change your plans, or ask a question. If the company offers you a single contact person who is responsible for your trip then a lot of misunderstandings and confusion can be avoided.

Select an Aircraft: Do not go by the photographs of aircraft provided by charter companies as they can be misleading. Insist on inspecting the aircraft in person. As insurance levels change from time to time and differ according to the aircraft, check the copy of the aircrafts insurance policy before your flight.

Check the Pilots Background: Check the minimum pilot hours of the pilot of your aircraft. Since different jet types call for different pilot hours verify that your pilot has the necessary number of pilot hours required for your kind of craft.

Calculate the Cost-Effectiveness: Be clear and specific when it comes to the cost effectiveness of your air charter plane. Fixed prices, soft prices, charges for various services, extra fees for booking on a short notice check out every small detail. Always ask for a hard quote and dont be satisfied with a vague estimate.

Air charter planes are one of the safest options to travel with any amount of luxury you want. It can actually save you a lot of time and money in the long run.