Business Jet Seat Class Upgrades
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:59 am
Hi everyone,
I have been doing a lot of research with business jet operations as we expand our fleet to include Executive Jet Charter Services. The seating on most business jets seems to be economy with ticket factor of 2 or 3 applied.
To simplify the process and allow us to make the maximum revenue possible with business jets, I would suggest changing all biz jet seating to First Class and reduce the ticket factor.
This will require some research on operators' part to provide documentation for all biz jets involved showing the aircraft's executive cabin layout. Example: A Cessna Citation X rarely seats 12, it has 8 very comfy leather first class seats. This proposal would only cover PASSENGER SEATS, the co-pilot seat and/or a cabin attendant seat would not count in the seating layout.
Using the FSA formula of 12 economy tickets x ticket factor of 3, a Citation X @ 12 economy seats will generate $3600 total ticket revenue on a $100 ticket as the system is set up right now. ( 12 x $100 = $1200 x TF3 = $3600)
Using this new proposal, that same $100 economy ticket flight would net the airline $3200 (8 First X $400 each) before the ticket factor is applied.
Drop the ticket factor in half to 1.5 and the flight would now generate $4800 which would help operators make business jet operations more feasible. A ticket factor of 2 would increase the total ticket revenue to $6400.
A much simpler system for those who live and breathe the KIS (Keep It Simple) plan is to propose all current seats be changed from economy to business class and leave the ticket factor alone. This simple fix would generate twice the current revenue for biz jets (12 @ $200 = $2400 x 3 = $7200 gross ticket income). I'm not a fan of this simple fix but thought I would offer all options I can think of.
The 3rd option would be to leave it the hell alone - if it aint' broke don't fix it.
I don't know of any business jet that has "economy seating"
When it comes to executive business jet service - if you have to ask how much then you can't afford it, please call our Fly Vegas ticket counter or others for a commercial flight and they will be happy to sell you a "sardine class" ticket
Thoughts and comments welcome the floor is open
I have been doing a lot of research with business jet operations as we expand our fleet to include Executive Jet Charter Services. The seating on most business jets seems to be economy with ticket factor of 2 or 3 applied.
To simplify the process and allow us to make the maximum revenue possible with business jets, I would suggest changing all biz jet seating to First Class and reduce the ticket factor.
This will require some research on operators' part to provide documentation for all biz jets involved showing the aircraft's executive cabin layout. Example: A Cessna Citation X rarely seats 12, it has 8 very comfy leather first class seats. This proposal would only cover PASSENGER SEATS, the co-pilot seat and/or a cabin attendant seat would not count in the seating layout.
Using the FSA formula of 12 economy tickets x ticket factor of 3, a Citation X @ 12 economy seats will generate $3600 total ticket revenue on a $100 ticket as the system is set up right now. ( 12 x $100 = $1200 x TF3 = $3600)
Using this new proposal, that same $100 economy ticket flight would net the airline $3200 (8 First X $400 each) before the ticket factor is applied.
Drop the ticket factor in half to 1.5 and the flight would now generate $4800 which would help operators make business jet operations more feasible. A ticket factor of 2 would increase the total ticket revenue to $6400.
A much simpler system for those who live and breathe the KIS (Keep It Simple) plan is to propose all current seats be changed from economy to business class and leave the ticket factor alone. This simple fix would generate twice the current revenue for biz jets (12 @ $200 = $2400 x 3 = $7200 gross ticket income). I'm not a fan of this simple fix but thought I would offer all options I can think of.
The 3rd option would be to leave it the hell alone - if it aint' broke don't fix it.
I don't know of any business jet that has "economy seating"
When it comes to executive business jet service - if you have to ask how much then you can't afford it, please call our Fly Vegas ticket counter or others for a commercial flight and they will be happy to sell you a "sardine class" ticket
Thoughts and comments welcome the floor is open