Thu, Mar 13, 2008
First Eclipse 500 Provider On Site
If you thought Sir
Richard Branson's recently unveiled Virgin Charter online
marketplace was exclusively for high-end bizjet customers, think
again. On Thursday, air taxi provider Linear Air announced it has
joined the newly launched Virgin Charter... making Linear Air the
only company on the network to offer the Eclipse 500 VLJ.
As ANN reported, Virgin
Charter launched its full-service online marketplace earlier this
month, following a five-month open beta trial. The service
functions similarly to a brokerage service, but with no direct
intervention; company executives say Virgin Charter simply brings
together buyers who want to book private air travel with charter
operators.
Through Virgin Charter, sellers make their inventory available
to a large customer base without changing the way they currently do
business, and buyers search for available aircraft, negotiate
pricing, purchase private air travel, and manage their entire trip
online. The company does not own or operate aircraft.
"We are thrilled to be a part
of the Virgin Charter Marketplace and look forward to servicing
their customers throughout the Northeast, mid Atlantic and eastern
Canada," said William Herp, president and CEO of Linear Air.
"Linear Air’s inclusion in this select network speaks to our
outstanding service and safety record, of which we are very
proud."
The Linear Air fleet includes the three-passenger Eclipse 500,
and eight-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan turboprops. Linear Air
offers business and leisure travelers access to more than 500
cities in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and eastern Canada from its
bases in Boston, New York and Washington, DC.
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