How to Charter an Airplane

There are few things that scream luxury like traveling in a privately chartered plane. When you charter a plane, you don't have to deal with all the things everyone hates about traveling such as screaming babies, no room to move and that guy who stuffs his carry-on bag into your overhead compartment. Chartering a plane isn't as difficult as it sounds. Read on to learn how to charter a plane.

1. Step 1

   Determine airplane size. This will depend upon how many people will be traveling with you. Small planes seat five to nine passengers, medium-sized seat seven to nine and larger planes can seat up to 16 passengers.

2. Step 2

   Contact your local airport. There are plenty of companies from which you can charter an airplane. Make sure the company you have chosen flies out of that airport.

3. Step 3

   Check out the flight experience of the charter plane pilots to ensure that you are getting an experienced pilot for your chartered flight.

4. Step 4

   Confirm the safety record of any company from which you would like to charter a plane.

5. Step 5

   Gather a few different quotes for your chartered plane so that you can find the best deal.

6. Step 6

   Look into the maintenance record of the plane. Maintenance standards vary widely, check with the charter plane company you have chose to make sure that their planes have been maintained well.