Pricing Information
Additional Marquis Jet Pricing Information
The Marquis Jet Card program provides access to NetJets 25 hours at a time. Marquis Jet Card pricing begins at $115,900 (call today for limited time anniversary pricing) plus monthly fuel variable, government imposed fees and taxes for 25 hours on NetJets Hawker 400XP.* Although there is no directly competitive program, there are many different private aviation companies with widely varying products, services and pricing. It is vital that you know the right things to look for and the right questions to ask to make apples-to-apples comparisons between the programs. As with most industries, low-cost alternatives are plentiful and they usually deliver a product that falls short of expectations on many levels.
The Marquis Jet Difference
At Marquis Jet, we believe our interests and those of our Card Owners are perfectly aligned. We charge the same price per hour no matter where you are flying within the contiguous 48 United States, most major Canadian cities and the Bahamian Islands north of 24° Lat. and west of 76° W Long. Marquis Jet does not charge any dead head fees, positioning fees, crew fees, landing fees, catering fees (within reason), air phone charges or any other unexpected charges.
The Marquis Jet Card program is for discerning travelers who value the best in private aviation and above all else, safety. NetJets has a singular focus on safety and a commitment to offering the best service in private aviation. With over 800 aircraft**, 3,500+ of the best-trained pilots in the world, uncompromising maintenance standards and more service excellence awards than anyone else in the aviation industry, no one spends more on safety and service than NetJets.
Ask the Right Questions
The key is to ask the right questions to protect yourself and to ensure that you are getting what you expect. You need to look at the entire picture and know exactly what you are receiving and the additional costs related to what you are receiving.
Cost Cutting Measures
All too often, the aircraft for a low-cost trip is older, or much older, than a NetJets aircraft (average age of 6 years). The pilots may not have the experience or training you would want or expect. The aircraft is most likely not being serviced by the manufacturer under the manufacturer's warranty. In many cases, the company providing your jet does not own the jet. There also are few operators that maintain a comparable level of liability insurance to the $300-$400 million in insurance that NetJets maintains. There are only so many ways to cut costs in private aviation, and these are some of the likely areas.
Fine Print and Extra Charges
The "price shopper" is often subjected to fine print and extra charges that they never expected. An example is a "dead head fee", which is in essence an extra charge for the operator to fly the jet back to its home base empty and in many cases doubles the fee you are told is the hourly rate. Many "bargain alternatives" will also charge you for repositioning the jet, landing fees, catering, use of air phone, paying for the crew to stay in a hotel overnight and many other extras that turn a low-priced trip into an average or expensively priced trip. Also, the Marquis Jet Card program has only a 1-hour daily flight minimum, while many other programs have a minimum of 2 or more hours. Blackout periods are also common from lesser programs without the ability to arrange aircraft availability during peak seasons.
The Marquis Jet Card
The wide variety of Marquis Jet Card solutions cater to a broad range of requirements and desires. The Marquis Jet Card provides access to your choice of 10 different NetJets aircraft types.
Marquis Jet Card pricing begins at $115,900 (call today for limited time anniversary pricing) plus monthly fuel variable, government imposed fees and taxes for 25 hours on NetJets Hawker 400XP.* Card prices applicable to the Marquis Jet North American Program through December 31, 2010. To find out if the Marquis Jet Card program is right for you, please contact us at 1.866.JET.0707.
*Additional Fees, Fuel Variable and Tax Information The U.S. government charges taxes and additional fees on air transportation. Prices indicated for both domestic and international transportation are subject to increase in accordance with the terms and conditions of the documents governing the Marquis Jet Card Program, including fuel-related variations.
The price indicated represents the base price for 25 occupied hours subject to the following taxes and government-imposed fees:
For those occupied hours used for domestic (US) transportation (including flights to or from certain portions of Canada and Mexico), the following taxes and fees may apply:
- Federal Excise Tax of 7.5%
- Per Passenger Taxes of $3.70 per flight segment
- Per Passenger Facility Charges of up to $4.50 per departure
- Per Passenger September 11 Security Fee of $2.50
For example, the all-inclusive price for 25 hours flown only in domestic transportation within the continental U.S. using a Hawker 400XP would be $124,593 (call today for limited time anniversary pricing) plus applicable per passenger US-imposed taxes and fees.
For those occupied hours used for international transportation, the portion of the listed price allocated to such hours also do not include the international departure and arrival taxes of $16.10 per passenger, for each inbound and outbound international flight segment, and the $2.50 September 11 security fee per flight segment (departing from the United States), as well as related foreign taxes, fees and charges which vary by destination and are shown at http://www.marquisjet.com/system/pdfs/International.pdf.
For the month of August 2010, the hourly fuel variable for the Hawker 400XP was $772.56. Please check the website monthly for the most current fuel variable.
**Total count includes aircraft managed by NetJets subsidiary, Executive Jet Management.