Private jet charter flights, managed personally.

Private jet charter means booking an entire aircraft for your trip. You may hear it called a charter flight, a charter plane, a private jet rental or air charter: they all describe the same thing. You choose the departure airport, the departure time and who travels with you. There are no connections, no terminal queues and no shared cabin.

Unlike jet cards or fractional ownership, charter has no entry fee and no commitment. You pay for the trips you take, on the aircraft that fits each one.

The Private Coterie is an air charter broker. We source and vet aircraft from independent operators, present the options that suit your mission, and stay accountable for the itinerary until you arrive. Every flight is operated by a certificated air carrier that holds operational control.

For executives and teams, a chartered plane buys back time. You pick the departure time, fly from the airport closest to your first meeting and can visit several cities in a single day without connections. The cabin is private, so you can take a call, prepare a presentation or hold a team meeting in the air.

A light jet suits a short domestic hop, a midsize or super-midsize jet gives a larger delegation more room, and a heavy jet covers intercontinental routes. When plans change at short notice, see last-minute charter. For corporate parties see group charter, and for several principals travelling at once see private aviation for family offices.

On a leisure trip the journey is part of the holiday. A charter plane lets you skip the commercial terminal, leave when your party is ready, bring more luggage than an airline allows and travel with family and pets.

We specialise in the Caribbean. Our founder created the private aviation department at Casa de Campo in 2019, and we now fly guests to the region's most exclusive private resorts from wherever they start. If your dates are flexible, ask about empty leg flights.

The right jet depends on passenger count, luggage, route length and how much cabin space you want. Range and seating below are indicative and vary by aircraft, configuration, weather and payload. We confirm suitability for your exact itinerary before you commit. For speed, range and luggage in more detail, see our private jet FAQ.

Private jet charter is priced mainly by flight time and aircraft size. As a rough guide, light jets start around $4,500 to $6,000 per flight hour, midsize jets $6,000 to $9,000, super-midsize $7,500 to $11,000, and heavy and ultra-long-range jets $12,000 to $20,000 or more.

The hourly rate is rarely the whole price. Positioning flights, crew overnights, landing and handling fees, international permits, federal taxes where they apply, fuel and peak-date demand all influence the total. Every quote we send itemises what it includes, so there are no surprises after you commit.

For a sense of scale, New York to La Romana is roughly 3.5 to 4 hours of flight time on a light or midsize jet. On one-way trips the aircraft usually has to reposition, which can add roughly a third to the base charter cost. Your actual quote depends on aircraft, dates and whether the aircraft must be repositioned. Flexible dates can lower the price: see empty leg flights.

Every aircraft we present is screened for safety record, fleet age, operational reliability, cabin comfort and mission suitability. We prefer operators holding ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern ratings and fleets built from 2010 onward. Read more about our safety standards.

Our specialty is the Caribbean. We arrange charter to Casa de Campo, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, St. Barths, Turks & Caicos and Puerto Rico, with departures from Teterboro, White Plains and South Florida. See our guide to the Dominican Republic.