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New Flight Charters covers de-icing charges nationwide for sixth straight year

New Flight Charters is again covering de-icing and hangar charges this winter season across the USA up to $2,500. Along with the industry's only best price guarantee and final cost guarantee on every charter, the company makes chartering easy, reliable and with the best pricing available industry-wide.

The Jackson, Wyoming-based charter brokerage is the only pay-as-you-go charter broker or charter operator to fully or partially cover de-icing charges without any additional costs, mark-up or fees. De-icing and hangar costs are paid from a company reserve, which reflects the company's commitment to a higher service level.

Responsibility for de-icing charges typically varies depending on the type of flight company or programme: jet charter, jet card or jet membership.

With on-demand private jet charter, the standard industry model, de-icing is an additional charge. Charter operators and brokers bill the client separately for any de-icing or hangar costs.

Major jet cards programmes include de-icing costs, essentially as pre-paid, as part of their hourly rates. Minor or broker jet cards bill the client separately for any de-icing or hangar costs.

Most jet membership programmes bill the member by invoice after the trip. Premium programmes typically include any de-icing costs, essentially as pre-paid, as part of the annual fee or hourly rates.

Many components go into the cost of de-icing aircraft. Costs can vary depending on the airport, region and weather. Popular winter resort airports such as Jackson Hole, Aspen, Eagle, Telluride, Sun Valley and others have higher or much higher de-icing fees. Jackson Hole and Aspen rank as the most expensive airports in the U.S. for private aircraft de-icing.

The ranking of cost components for typical general aviation airport de-icing operations, from high to low;

1. De-icing fluid itself is generally around half the total cost

2. De-icing trucks; acquisition, maintenance, fuel

3. Personnel resources to manage and perform de-icing, plus training and certification

4. De-icing pad at many airports, fluid recovery cost and maintenance

5. FBO deicing fluid storage facility/tanks/management

6. FBO liability insurance premium increases to cover de-icing application

In addition, many airports maintain two types of de-icing fluid, which may increases costs. Type I de-icing fluid (orange) is for removing existing snow and ice from aircraft surfaces, while Type IV anti-icing fluid (green) is for preventing ice and snow from collecting while taxiing or waiting for departure.

With 21 successful years and the same core charter team for two decades, New Flight Charters is arguably the most experienced group in the industry.

Flyers simply review a summary of best available options and quotes for their flight without any commitment to book. Quotes are total all-included and best-price-guaranteed, no membership fees, buy-ins or unexpected invoices after the trip.

“No one likes getting an invoice for additional charges after a trip,” commented Rick Colson, New Flight Charters' founder and president. “As a pay-as-you-go charter broker, we are only as good as our last trip. So every trip experience must be good or the client may not return. That's a different focus than jet cards and memberships that already have a client's large investment and their job then is to maximise profits. Service level each flight is our priority. That seems to be waning overall in the jet charter industry.”