Bombardier Skyjet Business Jet Charter Service for
Customers Calling From Canada
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--OCTOBER 2, 2003 - 16:24 ET
Bombardier Skyjet(R), the
premier service for booking charter business jets and a unit of
Bombardier Aerospace, announced that customers in Canada can book
a charter business jet by calling 1-888-2SKYJET in the U.S. or
visiting www.skyjet.com.
According to Nicholas Houseman, general manager of Bombardier
Skyjet, this service provides customers calling from Canada with
a fast and efficient way to book a charter business jet and
assure them of a quality travel experience.
"Our aim is to help promote and develop the market for charter
business jets," said Mr. Houseman. "By making charter business
jets more accessible to more people, we expect to introduce more
customers to the benefits of business jet travel," he stated.
The market for charter business jets globally has grown over the
past decade and has been less vulnerable to economic fluctuations
and factors that have affected the overall aviation industry.
"As Canadian companies add locations in the United States and
vice versa and globally, travel needs will change and grow. As a
result, we expect to see greater interest in business jet travel,
which provides numerous benefits, including time savings,
productivity and comfort," he stated.
The air charter market has considerable growth potential for
travel from Canada to the United States and vice versa,
particularly when traveling to more remote locations and smaller
U.S. and Canadian cities that are less served by traditional
scheduled airline service.
Customers calling from Canada have the option of booking charter
business jets on demand, or they may sign up for the Premier
Fleet private jet membership program. Premier Fleet customers pay
a membership fee to purchase a block of 25, 50 or 100 hours and
pay a guaranteed hourly rate for flight time.
Premier Fleet is designed to attract the customer who is in
transition between charter and fractional ownership. Premier
Fleet customers who aspire to fractional ownership may earn
credit toward monthly management fees in the Bombardier
Flexjet(R) fractional ownership program. For customers aspiring
to whole aircraft ownership, Premier Fleet offers credit toward
the purchase of a Bombardier business aircraft.
About Bombardier Skyjet
Founded in 1997 and acquired by Bombardier Aerospace in 2000,
Bombardier Skyjet offers the Premier Fleet private jet membership
program for frequent charter travelers. Premier Fleet offers
customers a choice of 25, 50 or 100 flight hours in a preferred
size of aircraft, and guaranteed availability with a 12-hour
advanced reservation. By charging a simple hourly rate for each
hour flown, Premier Fleet eliminates the deadhead costs
associated with one-way jet travel and takes the confusion out of
charter jet pricing. Premier Fleet is the only block-hour charter
membership program offering the option of earning credit toward
whole or fractional aircraft ownership. Premier Fleet Plus -
Learjet Class offers customers the opportunity to specify the
Learjet(R) 60 as their aircraft of choice. Bombardier Skyjet also
offers on-demand charter business jets through its quality
network of safety-audited charter operators. Charter flights are
available by calling 1-888-2-SKYJET or by visiting
www.skyjet.com.
About Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world
leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation
products and provides services for the regional, business and
amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet(R)
and Bombardier Skyjet(R) business aircraft programs, technical
services, and aircraft maintenance and pilot training for
business, regional airline and military customers.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services
company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets,
regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized
recreational products. It also provides financial services and
asset management in business areas aligned with its core
expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has
a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in
25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at
$23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto,
Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F).
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