《私人飛機》:公務機專機環球旅行有哪些好處?
孫山:使用公務機進行環球旅行的好處包括安排靈活,可以直達非洲、南美等沒有直飛航線的目的地,無需轉機,甚至可以到達國內旅客罕至的海島,體驗專屬的旅游項目,還有就是在遠途飛行過程中擁有恰如地面的舒適感,因為大型公務機可以在艙內設置臥室、淋浴,并可以準備餐食,提供娛樂設施;另外,還可以邀請伙伴,如朋友、生意伙伴,在飛行過程中借機拉近距離。
《私人飛機》:專機環球旅行有哪些方式?
孫山:如果您暫時還沒有購買自己的公務機,那么有兩種方式可以選擇,以實現您乘坐公務機環球飛行的愿望。一是通過旅行社幫助您整合路線,安排您的出入境通關事項,與公務機擁有者交涉包機事宜;另一個方式是直接與公務機包機公司聯系,由他們來為您安排航線;最好的方式就是這兩者的結合,為客戶服務的機構既有帶團國際旅游的資質,又擁有調配公務機的能力的高端旅行公司。
《私人飛機》:專機環球旅行有哪些缺點?
孫山:雖然公務機專機旅游并不罕見,國內包機直飛國際的旅游產品也有相當多的例子,但是特別定制的包機環球旅行則還未能出現,其昂貴的價格或是桎梏之一。
《私人飛機》 :您認為最便利、最高效的公務機全球旅行方式是怎樣的?
孫山:以目前國內的消費環境,最為經濟的公務機跨國旅行莫過于先乘坐民航客機公務艙飛往某一目的地,然后在當地包機出游。如某一旅行社定制的美國東岸全景之旅的行程規劃中,首先由中國乘坐民航客機飛抵洛杉磯,之后從洛杉磯開始乘坐私人飛機,遍覽蒙特雷、舊金山、索薩利托、拉斯維加斯等地景色,再乘坐民航客機返回中國,全程花費每人不到4萬元人民幣。
如果在某一目的地選擇乘坐短距離小型公務機,這些公務機可以在低空飛行,游客還可以在空中俯瞰地面景色,更有不一樣的旅行樂趣。盡管比從國內全程包機稍顯麻煩,但是進行環球旅行時,在某些大距離航段乘坐民航客機,仍不失為最好選擇。
U-Jet: What are the benefits of travelling by private jet?
Sun Shan: The benefits include, first of all, flexibility, where you can travel nonstop to destinations in Africa or South America where there is no direct flight or to islands rarely frequented by Chinese on a personalized travel program; and secondly, comfort, because you will feel as if you are still on the ground with the bedroom, shower, meal, and entertainment on board. In addition, you could invite your friends or business partners along to enhance relations.
U-Jet: How many ways are there to arrange a round-the-world charter flight?
Sun Shan: If you have not purchased your own jet yet, there are two options for you to realize your dream: you may either employ a qualified travel agency to plan your trip and sort out exit and entry formalities, while you negotiate a jet charter with a jet owner; or you may contact a business jet operator to arrange for your itinerary. The best option of course would be to find a service provider that has both the qualifications of arranging international travel and the ability to deploy private jets to match your favorite destinations with optimum flight plan.
U-Jet: What are the disadvantages of travelling by private jet?
Sun Shan: Although private jet travel is not rare and there are many charter flight packages in the domestic market, there is yet no customized round-the-world private jet tours in China. Price poses one of the biggest challenges.
U-Jet: What do you think is the most convenient way to travel around the world by private jet?
Sun Shan: Considering the purchase power of domestic consumers, the most economical way of private jet travel is to take a scheduled flight to a destination, and charter a jet for local travel. In the package of a travel agency, a world trip starts from a scheduled flight to Los Angeles, then private jet to Monterrey, San Francisco, Sausalito, and Las Vegas, and back to China on a scheduled flight. The whole trip costs less than 40,000 RMB.
If you opt for a small private jet at one of your destinations, you could enjoy the additional fun of taking a bird's view of the places you visit at a low altitude. Taking a civil aviation flight for the long haul leg of your round-the-world trip, although not as convenient, could be a way more economical way.