| The Loire Valley became the favourite | | | | do not have to Sir Mick or a Russian |
| residence of kings who during the Renaissance | | | | Billionaire. |
| period entertained in lavish style while | | | | |
| enjoying the incredible beauty of the | | | | You and your friends can charter one without |
| landscape. The castles still stand in all | | | | a lot of dough. Chartering a private jet lets |
| their glory representing the majesty and | | | | you choose your time to fly. Often private |
| grandeur of the architecture of that period | | | | jets won't even cost more than first class. |
| and the enchanting charm of France's fabulous | | | | No schedules to adhere to, no hours of |
| past. | | | | standing by. |
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| Today, the Val de Loire and especially the | | | | The obvious benefit of chartering a private |
| 100 mile stretch from Orleans to Blois and | | | | aircraft is saving valuable time. With |
| Angers continues to lure visitors to explore | | | | commercial airlines you need to arrive a |
| the splendid French countryside with its | | | | minimum of two hours in advance of your time |
| historic chateaux and abbeys, and to enjoy | | | | of departure, stand in line for security |
| some of the best food and wines in the world. | | | | checks then stand in line again for check-in |
| You too can enjoy some of that lavish style | | | | - you have to go through torture before your |
| by unwinding in a castle rented exclusively | | | | flight has even begun. |
| for a vacation with family and friends or for | | | | |
| just a long weekend. | | | | Once on board you are usually squeezed in |
| | | | like a sardine in cattle class. Meals are |
| The Loire Valley is well placed being only 2 | | | | totally uninspiring. Other passengers may |
| hours south of Paris. If you need to fly | | | | smell, be obnoxious and horrible, rude and |
| seriously consider a private charter. "The | | | | frightful. There is absolutely nothing |
| saying "Getting there is half the fun" became | | | | romantic or exciting or fun about catching a |
| obsolete with the advent of commercial | | | | commercial flight, let alone a no frills one. |
| airlines." - Henry J. Tillman | | | | |
| | | | The commercial airlines of the world have |
| Sir Mick Jagger lead singer of the Rolling | | | | access to no more than 500 airports across |
| Stones and part time Touraine resident, | | | | the globe. Having to wait to take connecting |
| regulary charters a private, three-person | | | | flights can add hours and hours sometimes |
| taxi-plane to whisk him from Tours airport to | | | | days and inconvenience to your itinerary. It |
| London in only 70 minutes. Sir Mick loves the | | | | also highly increases the risk of your |
| Loire Valley and he owns a charming 16th | | | | luggage being misdirected or even worse lost. |
| century castle called La Fourchette in a | | | | |
| quaint town near Amboise. | | | | A privately chartered aircraft can take you |
| | | | to any of over 13,500 airports and fields |
| He avoids the busier times when the daily | | | | worldwide directly from any location you |
| Ryanair flight from London Stanstead lands | | | | choose. In a private jet you'll travel in the |
| and dumps its passengers and picks up a new | | | | lap of luxury. Every whim attended to, like |
| load to return to London. The staff at the | | | | you're royalty. |
| airport are used to private charter flights. | | | | |
| The Tours airport staff say of Sir Mick "He | | | | Check out some charter brokers who will rent |
| has never caused us any problem: A simple, | | | | you a private jet. It is cheaper than you |
| straightforward person, ..." | | | | think to take a flight you will not regret! |
| | | | To find a good charter broker begin with the |
| Year after year, more and more people decide | | | | internet. Because private jets are becoming |
| to charter a private jet for a family | | | | so popular there are many more private jet |
| vacation or with a group of friends. A | | | | chartering companies to turn to for help all |
| private jet is not just for the wealthy. You | | | | the time. |