Private aviation and yachts

Aircraft and yachts, chartered for the journey.

We do not own aircraft or yachts. We charter them on your behalf from licensed operators, choose each for the route, the party and the season, and name the operator before anything is confirmed. What we add is the part a charter company does not: the journey on either side of it.

A business jet on the apron at dusk, the last light along its fuselage — A business jet on the apron, late in the day.

Private aviation

The aircraft chosen for the route, not the brochure.

A private flight is mostly time on the ground: the drive to the terminal, the minutes before departure, the car at the other end. We arrange the flight and everything around it as one movement, and return one proposal for the whole.

The aircraft: Chosen for the distance, the number travelling and what they bring with them — luggage, sporting equipment, a child’s pushchair — rather than from a list we are obliged to fill.
The operator: A licensed air operator, named in the proposal. The aircraft type, the crew and the catering are confirmed in writing before departure.
On the ground: A car at the aircraft where the airport permits it, and at the private terminal where it does not. The hotel is told your arrival time, and the chauffeur the flight and the name to look for.
Helicopters: For the last part of a journey — an airport to the coast, a city to a house in the country — where helicopter transfers are permitted and the weather allows.
If plans change: If an aircraft becomes unavailable or a departure has to move, you are told at once and shown the alternatives, with what each involves.

Yachts

A day on the water, or a week.

Yachts are chartered, with their crews, through licensed charter companies in the waters concerned. The captain’s judgement on weather and safety governs the itinerary, and we plan with that in mind rather than around it.

The yacht: Chosen for the waters and the season, the size of the party and the way you wish to spend the days: under sail or under power, at anchor in quiet bays or moving on each day.
Crew and provisioning: Preferences go ahead to the captain and the chef — what the party eats and drinks, any allergies, the hours you keep — and are confirmed back before you board.
The itinerary: Agreed with the captain in advance, and adjusted on board as the weather and the party require, within the rules of the waters concerned.
Joining and leaving: The transfer to the marina, the luggage, and the hotel or the flight at the end of the charter are arranged as part of the same journey.

A motor yacht at anchor beneath a pale limestone cliff — A yacht at anchor beneath a limestone cliff.

To begin

What we need to know.

Where, and when: The route or the waters, the dates, and how firm they are.
Who is travelling: The number in the party, the ages of any children, and anyone travelling with you in a working capacity.
What comes with you: Luggage, equipment, and anything that needs particular handling.
Preferences: Food and drink, the hours you keep, and anything that has not suited you before.

Tell us the route.

The concierge replies in writing with the aircraft or the yacht, the operator, and the arrangements on either side.

Write to the concierge