Our service is absolutely FREE! We are a non-profit organization with over 450+ volunteer pilots who provide transportation in their private aircraft as well as commercial aviation partners – JetBlue & Cape Air.
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Our service is absolutely FREE! We are a non-profit organization with over 450+ volunteer pilots who provide transportation in their private aircraft as well as commercial aviation partners – JetBlue & Cape Air.
Patients must be medically stable, ambulatory and capable of sitting upright and wearing a seat belt for the duration of the flight. There must be either a demonstrated financial need or reason why public transportation cannot be utilized.
We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.
This benefit varies from airline to airline. Family members may fly free when space is available or at discounted rates. Flying stand-by is a common benefit, but it can be challenging when there is a group. Some airlines provide “buddy passes” to pilots to share with friends and families.
Do pilots pay for their own hotels? The airline handles and pays for accommodations for crewmembers when they are on a trip. Many pilots do not live where they are based and choose to commute.
It can be more affordable to fly privately if the cost is shared among all the passengers. When you book a private jet charter, you're renting the entire aircraft. Bringing other paying passengers with you can reduce the cost.
We're here to take you and your family wherever you need to go. Infants or children under 2 years of age can travel on the lap of an adult for free (within the United States) or at a reduced fare (for international travel).