PrivateFly (FXAIR)

Booking through PrivateFly/FXAIR takes three steps on their private jet platform: enter your route, date and number of passengers to receive instant quotes on several available aircraft; compare the options (aircraft, operator, price); then confirm your choice online or by phone. Final confirmation arrives in under 30 minutes. Every aircraft offered is ARGUS- or WYVERN-certified, and payment is secured by credit card or bank transfer.

Yes, the PrivateFly private jet platform automatically publishes empty legs from its partner operators with discounts of 25 to 75% depending on route popularity. A light jet empty leg on Paris–Nice can cost €1,200 to €2,500, compared with €5,000 to €7,000 at full price. These flights are available on the PrivateFly app and can be booked directly. The downside: schedules and routes are fixed by the aircraft's repositioning requirement.

PrivateFly/FXAIR claims access to 40,000 airports worldwide — essentially every airfield with a paved runway. This exceptional coverage is made possible by a network of 2,000 certified partner operators. For unusual destinations (Greek islands, Norwegian fjords, African bush strips served by turboprops), PrivateFly will often be able to propose a solution where fixed-fleet operators simply cannot operate.

Yes, PrivateFly/FXAIR requires all its partner operators to hold ARGUS or WYVERN certification — the two leading safety benchmarks in private aviation. Each operator is audited annually. The platform is part of the Wheels Up group, listed on the NYSE, which guarantees financial solidity and high operational standards. PrivateFly is also a member of the EBAA and the BACA (British Air Charter Association).

The PrivateFly private jet platform offers every category of aircraft available on the European market: turboprops (Pilatus PC-12, TBM 930) for alpine airfields, very light jets (HondaJet, Phenom 100), light jets (Phenom 300, Citation CJ4), midsize (Citation XLS+, Hawker 900XP), super-midsize (Challenger 350, Legacy 450) and heavy jets (Falcon 2000LXS, Gulfstream G450). Across the 113 routes listed on SmartPrivateJet, PrivateFly displays competitive pricing in every category.

PrivateFly/FXAIR and LunaJets are both digital private jet platforms, but PrivateFly has broader worldwide coverage (40,000 airports versus 2,000) and more sophisticated dynamic pricing technology. LunaJets focuses on the premium European market with more personalised advisory service and specialisation on the Geneva–London, Paris–Riviera and Zurich–Ibiza routes. On those routes, the two platforms are comparable in price. For exotic destinations outside Europe, PrivateFly will generally have more options.