We all love a getaway, don’t we? A chance to step out of our day-to-day and really, just let ourselves be. An opportunity to spend time with our loved ones, to relax a little and let stress melt away and to treat ourselves to a little pampering and maybe even a cheeky souvenir or new pair of earrings. The holiday part is the fun part, but some of the other things that come with travel aren’t always so great…like the travel part. When you’re in your teens and 20s, taking a local bus for miles to get out to a hike that will take all day sounds and feels like it’s worth it, but when you’re making your way through your 50s, things start to change for you a little (we mean a lot!).
Seeking a streamlined experience, comforts, excellent service, and a clean, safe environment is not an experience exclusive to your 50s, but it is one that more and more people in and over that age bracket are choosing to make travel a more pleasing and enjoyable experience overall. But how does one gain access to speedy air travel without the time-wasting queue and claustrophobic crowds? We’ll tell you!
The How
How do we save time when flying for our holidays? How do we avoid those horrible queues and delays, and how do we offer ourselves the best possible air travel experience? By choosing wisely, and choosing private flights. When you book a private jet, you book a trip that invites you into the lap of luxury. If you use a commercial airport, you’ll avoid a long check-in queue and breeze through your private gate instead. You’ll be welcomed by staff cherry-picked from the cream of the hosting crop, slide into spacious seating, enjoy delicious meals, take off on YOUR schedule, move around YOUR space while in the air, and arrive at your destination rested and relaxed instead of harried, stressed and with a migraine from the crying baby two seats away. Who wouldn’t choose all that if they could?!
The Why
As we age, time becomes more and more precious. Now this isn’t one of those morbid “death is coming from us all” moments. There’s no dramatic organ playing in the background and no scythe peeking around the next corner waiting for you, but we do begin to realise the importance of spending our time wisely as we move through our lives. If you enjoy travelling, take a moment to consider how long you spend in airport queues, waiting to board, taking the shuttle, waiting for delayed flights and the like. Now multiply that by however many times you visit the airport in one trip and then by how many trips you take in a year. That’s a lot of time wasted! Time you could be using to take a nature walk, do some crafting, lie by the ocean, play games with your family or read that book you’ve been dying to finish. We never get lost time back in this life, so it’s essential that we use it to our own best advantage.
Why choose private jet travel over 50?
1. Avoid Stress and Discomfort
Airports can have a LOT to deal with. Security, check-ins, queues at the passport desk, the hard metal seating…and that’s before you even get onto the plane! There, you’ll find small seats all squished together, overstuffed baggage cubbies and entitled fellow passengers who somehow feel that the entire plane and staff are there just for them. That’s a high level of discomfort if you are entirely healthy and well, but an even higher one if you have social or travel anxiety, any medical conditions and any existing discomfort. After a flight like this, you will land, hopefully on time, feeling sleep-deprived, cramped and crotchety at best…not an ideal way to begin your holiday.
Private flights are the opposite of all that, offering convenience, comfort and practicality, as well as an excellent start and finish to your travels, as well as the security and comfort of knowing your luggage is safe and well taken care of.
2. Endure Fewer or No Crowds
Coming into contact with a high number of strangers and likely crowds is a part of travel that can almost never be entirely avoided. One of the times you have full control over how many strangers you rub shoulders with is in and around the airport…but only if you choose private air travel. If you move through a commercial airport, you’ll only encounter crowds on the way to your check-in. If you move through a private one, there will be minimal other people around, save for staff and other private travellers.
1. Save Time and Prioritise Convenience
As we grow older, time seems to become more precious. Remember all that time we asked you to add up earlier in this piece? Would you rather spend it doing unnecessary travel-related things, like standing in a cramped shuttle, or would you rather add it to the time banked for your holiday and use it the way you deserve to?
With private air travel, you get saved time, yes, but you also get the chance to prioritise your own convenience over that of the airline. Choose to take off at a time that will make the most sense for your plans and your trip. Choose an airline that can assist you with transfer transport, like helicopter charters or chauffeur services. Choose your own convenience first.
And Lastly?
What does all of the above amount to? A sense of greater fulfilment when you travel overall, which is what makes travelling worth it! In the 50 and above age group, the things that private air travel brings are comforts and conveniences that can make or break a trip. Enjoying seamless travel, a high level of luxury and comfort will add to the enjoyment of all the exciting destinations that you visit…who wouldn’t wish for that?
