包架公務機去看奧運

倫敦奧運會拉開大幕，李先生早已和他的生意伙伴坐著自己租用的公務機抵達倫敦，在奧運主會場“倫敦碗”的包廂里觀看了精彩的開幕式并開始在英國游玩。想起當初租用公務機的情景，李先生覺得自己還算幸運。臨近奧運會開幕只有一個多星期時，他才決定利用這個契機，包公務機邀請一些自己生意上的好伙伴去倫敦看看奧運會，順便利用這個暑期在英倫度假，既放松了身心，也和這些商務朋友們增進了感情，同時也是對合作伙伴的一種體面的回饋。雖然很快搞定了8張開幕式的包廂套票和部分比賽的門票，但行程卻還沒有搞定。

問題就出在李先生確定行程距離奧運開幕式僅一個多星期的時間上，李先生在咨詢國內的公務機公司安排包機時了解到，由于國內公司的公務機都是“B”字頭注冊（航空器的國籍登記標志（簡稱注冊號），目前我國大陸地區航空器的注冊號為B-XXXX（四位數字編碼）），如果要跨境飛行，需要提前大約兩周時間向民航局報批，待航線審批完成后才能飛行，但李先生所剩的時間已經無法報批了。

正當李先生一籌莫展考慮買民航頭等艙機票時，一位朋友向他建議不妨和香港當地的公務機公司聯系一下看看能否有轉機。李先生立即與香港一家公務機公司咨詢包機事宜，令他驚喜的是與內地情況不同。香港公務機公司提供的公務機是以“N”字頭注冊（美國國籍標志），在境外飛行比“B”字頭注冊的公務機更有便捷優勢，向民航局報批的時間只需要5個工作日，比內地公司的報批時間大大縮短，李先生一行甚至可以提前1-2天到達倫敦，李先生當時就確定了訂單。

在詳細了解后，李先生也發現，在價格上香港公司的報價也有一定優勢：他預訂的行程是北京-倫敦-北京，全程11天，啟用灣流550這款比較豪華舒適的公務機，報價為28萬～30萬美元；而北京公司同款機型同樣行程的報價超過200萬人民幣。公務機行業人士告訴李先生，目前市場情況下，國內公務機公司運營成本要高于境外，管理成本也比較高，香港等地區的公務機運營環境已比較成熟。于是李先生毫不猶豫地簽訂了包機合同并支付了款項。

香港的公務機公司工作人員告訴李先生，其公務機的機組配置均為外籍人士，不過可以根據李先生的要求進行調整，比如配備會中文的空姐或者配備一名翻譯，然后還需要了解此次行程中每位客人對旅行期間餐食、內飾擺放、娛樂、休息等方面的細節要求。這些體貼入微的服務讓李先生更為放心滿意。

當起飛的日子到來，李先生和朋友們在首都機場登上香港公司的公務機時，發現在艙門迎接他們的是一名外籍飛行員和一位說著流利中文的香港空姐；艙內擺設也根據朋友們的偏愛進行了調整和更換，幾束鮮花的裝點讓艙內備感溫馨。旅途中，公務機內幾個獨立空間可以讓朋友們彼此聊天、娛樂、休息互不干擾，機組為客人配置的餐食既照顧到各人的口味，又不乏驚喜，高檔紅酒的品酌更讓朋友們有了互動的話題。十幾個小時的飛行就要結束，飛機即將降落時，李先生也并未感到疲倦。

當李先生和朋友們走出機艙時，倫敦舒適的天氣讓他們感覺非常棒，而飛機下的豪華轎車已經等候接機了。李先生笑著和朋友們說，這個季節也許應該去冰島在午夜坐直升機領略一番極晝的美景。

A Beijing travel agency is enticing rich Olympic enthusiasts with a super-luxury package on a chartered Boeing BBJ to London， priced at Rmb 8.88million. The sophisticates cannot wait – Mr. Li and his business partners had chartered a private jet and watched the opening ceremony in the London Bowl. The group then stayed on for a holiday in the U.K.

Mr. Li didn’t realize how lucky he was until much later. He decided to charter a plane and treat his business pals with the London Games and holiday just one week before the opening ceremony. It was easy enough to get 8 tickets in the VIP box and tickets for some games， but much harder to fix the itinerary.

There was only a bit over one week left. Mr. Li learned from domestic operators that Chinese charter planes are registered under B-XXXX (four numbers)， and it takes the operators approximately two weeks to apply to CAAC and get a cross-border route approved.

Mr. Li was disappointed and thought of booking first-class flights， until a friend suggested he contact Hong Kong operators. Mr. Li immediately called a Hong Kong operator and found to his happy surprise that Hong Kong airplanes are registered under N and it therefore takes only 5 working days to get the clearance from the CAAC. Mr. Li and his pals could even arrive at London a couple of days ahead of the opening ceremony. Mr. Li booked the jet on the spot.

Mr. Li found that he got a better deal from Hong Kong. He booked an 11-day round trip from Beijing to London on Gulfstream 550. Hong Kong quoted him $280，000-300，000， vs. Rmb 2million from Beijing. People in the industry told Mr. Li that domestic operators have higher operating and management costs， while things are more established in Hong Kong. Mr. Li didn’t hesitate in signing the contract and paying the bill.

The Hong Kong operator told Mr. Li that the cabin crew consisted of foreign nationals but it was okay to cater to his needs， for example， using a Chinese-speaking stewardess or engaging a translator. The operators then found out the preferences of every guest for food， accessories， entertainment and rest. Mr. Li was duly impressed.

Mr. Li and his friends boarded the jet in Beijing and were received by a foreign pilot and a Chinese-speaking Hong Kong stewardess. The cabin had been decorated as preferred by the group， with fresh flowers for a cozy atmosphere. The space had also been divided into a few separate zones for chatting， entertainment and rest， with enhanced privacy. Food had been carefully chosen for individual guests， and premium wine stimulated conversation. Mr. Li found himself not tired at all after more than ten flying hours.

London welcomed Mr. Li and his friends with beautiful weather. A luxury sedan had been waiting for them. Mr. Li said to his friends smilingly that they really should take a helicopter at midnight for the aurora light in Iceland.