Airport hassles spur rise of private flights

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
Date: October 3, 2005 2:10:21 AM EDT
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Subject: Airport hassles spur rise of private flights



Airport hassles spur rise of private flights

By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff  |  October 2, 2005

Lionel Andre recently found a new way to deal with the hassle of big
airports and big airlines, namely, avoid them altogether.

Andre, 30, a business analyst with Siebel Systems Inc., lives in
South Boston, barely 3 miles from Logan International Airport, but
since June he's been heading almost every week to Hanscom Field in
Bedford to fly to New Jersey. Andre takes Linear Air LLC, a new
private-plane service that flies four days a week to Teterboro, N.J.,
across the river from New York City.

Flying takes longer in the 10-seat Cessna Caravan turboprop than in a
commercial jet, but the overall trip can be shorter when factoring in
security lines and other traffic at Logan. At $438 round trip, it can
cost roughly the same as a commercial flight. Pretzels and cookies
are served, Andre can spread out to work on his laptop, and valet
parking at Hanscom can make it a 10-foot walk from the plane to his
car.

''It's superconvenient, and it's really first-class treatment," Andre  
said.

Andre is among a growing group of business travelers and affluent
vacationers who have flocked to new ways of flying to avoid the
frustrations of big airports, long security lines, and enervating
commutes to and from the flight.

While three of the six major US airlines are still operating in
Chapter 11 protection and while US Airways Inc. left bankruptcy court
last week, the business of private plane service is thriving.

...

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2005/10/02/ 
airport_hassles_spur_rise_of_private_flights/



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