Airly is an Australian
membership-based private travel provider that was founded in December 2015. Airly's 'JetShare' service allows for booking of private jet flights.
Business model
In order to reduce on-ground delays, Airly operates out of less congested airports. The JetShare app allows for flight and seat availability to be accessed at a varying amount of time prior to the flight, depending on the operator.
Airly's original business model was based on that of
Surf Air
Surf Air is a Los Angeles–based aviation marketplace that offers members access to private charter flights for a fixed monthly fee.
Service areas
As of March 2019, the company serves five California airports: Hawthorne (HHR), Oakland (OAK), San ...
(an American company based in California), however with some modifications.
It was meant to target frequent fliers and corporate travelers, who could buy an all-you-can-fly subscription for an initial joining cost of $1000 and a payment of $2550 per month for the cheapest membership option. Airly claimed that by using less busy airports and flying a
Learjet 45, it would save its members nearly two hours per round trip CBD-to-CBD flying
Sydney
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to
Melbourne
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in comparison to commercial airlines.
Airly has not put this model to practice.
References
Travel and holiday companies of Australia
2015 establishments in Australia
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