Getaway during the July school holidays on a luxury private jet, courtesy of Airly, the private aviation company.
Announcing its plans to resume offering members seats on private flights to Byron Bay, NSW, and Mt Hotham, VIC, Airly members can opt into an existing flight or initiate a new one on a luxury private jet via the Airly app.
With the commercial airlines still only planning to be at 40 per cent pre-pandemic capacity by the end of July 2020, and only 46 Sydney to Melbourne flights a week for the foreseeable future, interest in Airly has grown significantly since COVID-19. App-usage is up by 80% and membership has more than doubled since Airly’s popular $1,295 per seat Sydney/Melbourne flights resumed in May. As borders reopen, more seats on more routes will be offered, including the Gold Coast from both Sydney and Melbourne.
The innovative on-demand service, which requires arrival only 15 minutes prior to departure, makes flying private convenient and affordable.
Sydney to Byron Bay is $1,295 a seat, from Melbourne its $2,395 a seat and Melbourne to Mt Hotham is $995 a seat saving the five-hour drive. Sydney to Mt Hotham is $1,395 a seat.
“Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a surge in business travellers using our service to get their businesses moving now that restrictions are easing. With limited local options from the commercial airlines, and no way to holiday overseas, we expect domestic travellers looking to make the most of the upcoming winter break will make up the next wave,” said Luke Hampshire, Airly’s Co-founder.
“For holiday makers, Airly creates the opportunity to travel in style for very little additional cost compared to flying business class with the commercial airlines. The more members fly with Airly, the more flights become available. Our innovative membership-based approach creates a network effect.”
Airly’s Luke Hampshire
