Why This Site Exists

I’ve created BookPrivateJetFlights.com (BPJF) for one simple reason: to help you make smarter, more confident decisions before you book private jet flights…

Private jet passengers welcomed by pilot and flight attendant with Mount Fuji at sunset

Whether you’re planning your first private jet charter or you’re already an experienced private jet traveler seeking practical information, money-saving opportunities, and clear answers to your questions, my goal is to make the private jet booking process easier for you to understand and navigate.

I’ve designed BPJF to help you make the decisions that shape your private aviation experience before you book your flight. Our Private Jet Resources cover a wide range of topics including charter options, aircraft, airports, pricing, safety considerations, practical travel information, and other factors that can empower you to approach private jet travel with much greater clarity and confidence.

My Journey Toward the Private Jet Lifestyle

My interest in private jets began with curiosity, research, and a lifelong passion for travel, which actually started with my 7th-grade geography teacher who taught me to appreciate this amazingly wonderful world we live in.

As I learned more about private aviation, I figured, what the heck—why not travel the world in style?

But the more I researched, the more I realized just how complicated the private jet industry can seem, particularly to someone approaching it for the first time. Aircraft choices vary enormously. Pricing isn’t always straightforward. Charter providers can perform very different roles. Empty legs can present deep discount opportunities and limitations simultaneously. Also, two flight options that initially appear similar on the surface may be quite different once you examine what’s actually included.

Rather than relying on marketing hype or pretending to have experiences I haven’t had yet, I’ve decided to build BPJF around careful research, practical information, and straightforward explanations that I can share with you and anyone else who’s interested in experiencing the private jet lifestyle.

I make an earnest effort to explain private aviation terminology in plain English, examine the factors that distinguish various charter options, and provide information that helps you understand how private jet travel works, plus when it might and might not make sense for your particular trip.

Professional Background – Tying It All Together

Professionally, I’ve spent many years working in commercial real estate finance, helping structure complex transactions involving properties and projects throughout the United States and internationally.

That work has taught me the importance of asking relevant questions, performing thorough due diligence, evaluating information carefully, comparing alternatives, and making decisions based on facts rather than assumptions.

Those same principles guide the way I approach all the information I provide you via BookPrivateJetFlights.com.

Private aviation and commercial real estate finance are obviously very different industries, but sound decision-making requires many of the same disciplines: understand precisely what you’re considering, identify the parties involved, examine the numbers and important terms, ask questions when something isn’t clear, and compare the whole picture rather than focusing on just the attractive features.

That’s the perspective I bring to my research and everything I publish on this site for you.

My appreciation of travel also comes from personal experience. I spent approximately ten years living and working in Nagoya, Japan, where I met my wife. Together, we’ve been blessed with a wonderful family. As a family, we speak, read, and write Japanese fluently, and we’ve enjoyed traveling throughout Japan, the United States, and other worldwide destinations.

Those experiences have helped me realize that truly meaningful travel is actually about the people you’re traveling with, those you meet along the way, and the memories you create during every leg of your journey.

Family – My Greatest Inspiration

Charles Emery and Family

Family has always been my greatest inspiration. One of my long-term aspirations is to charter a private jet for our entire extended family to celebrate a special milestone together. Building BookPrivateJetFlights.com has been one bold step toward transforming that dream into reality.

 

I’ve approached building BPJF from the perspective of someone who wants to thoroughly understand private aviation before spending the money to experience it first-hand.

Private jet travel can offer you extraordinary convenience, flexibility, privacy, and access, but that doesn’t mean every aircraft, charter option, empty leg, airport, or price makes sense for every trip you take.

I trust that the information you discover here makes your choices more understandable and approachable whether you’re traveling solo, with family or friends, for business or pleasure.

If any information you discover on BPJF helps you ask a better question, compare your options more intelligently, avoid an unnecessary expense, or ultimately book a private jet flight with greater confidence, then I’ve successfully achieved my main objective for creating this site.

Thanks for Visiting!

Whether you’re researching a private jet charter for an upcoming trip, comparing flight options, exploring empty leg opportunities, or simply learning more about private aviation, I believe you’ll find the information on this site practical, trustworthy, and useful.

And just to show my genuine appreciation to you for being a highly valued Site Visitor, please accept this FREE GIFT…

The Private Jet Charter Booking Guide

The Guide gives you a step-by-step framework for comparing charter options, asking the right questions, reviewing important trip details, and becoming fully aware of precisely what you’ll need to know before you book your next private jet flight.

GET YOUR FREE BOOKING GUIDE

Feel free to come back and visit BookPrivateJetFlights.com whenever you have questions about private aviation. We’re here to help you!

Where Should You Go Next?

I imagine you now have a better understanding of who I am, why I created this site, and the principles behind all the information you have access to on this site.

Now it’s time for the fun part… Let’s explore the endless possibilities!

If you’re looking for inspiration for your next adventure, one enjoyable place to start is my Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations for Luxury Jet Travelers, where you’ll see some spectacular destinations especially well suited to private jet travel.

Wherever you fly private—across the country or around the world—I hope BPJF helps you approach it with considerably greater knowledge, clarity, and confidence.

Thanks again for stopping by. I wish you safe travels, unforgettable adventures, and one day really soon, the opportunity to experience the remarkable convenience and freedom that private jet travel can offer.

Welcome aboard and enjoy your journey!

Charles Emery
Founder and Publisher
BookPrivateJetFlights.com
The place to go before you book private jet flights