Charter a Flight

charterOne of the many benefits of a regional airport like Tulip City Airport is the options it provides business travelers. Small- to mid-size organizations in particular can take advantage of cheaper, quicker and more convenient air service. You don’t have to own a private jet or book a last minute business class ticket. Just charter a plane.

We know what you’re thinking. Doesn’t it cost a lot of money to charter a plane? Why not just fly commercial? Consider this:

How do I book a charter flight?

Booking a charter flight through Tulip City Airport is easy. Just call us at (616) 392-7831 or 1-800-748-0515, or send email to frontdesk@tulipcityair.com. We’ll help you compare costs and decide if a chartered flight is right for you.

  • You just finished lunch and a prospective client has an opening at 4:00 p.m. And they’re in New York.
  • A part breaks down at your plant. You’re losing thousands of dollars an hour and the replacement part you need is in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • Your entire creative team needs to make “the big pitch” to a potential client in Indianapolis. All eight of you have to make the trip. You bill by the hour.

These are jobs for charter flights from the Tulip City Airport.

Why charter a flight? Three words: time, convenience, privacy.

Time is money. A wait at the airport, a traffic jam in the taxi, an extra night at a motel. Now multiply that by three associates. Ouch.

It’s convenient. Be the first to show up for a proposal because the airline wasn’t delayed. Have your over-sized presentation documents wrinkle-free because they weren’t crammed in an over-crowded over-head compartment. Arrive fully rested and ready for action because you didn’t have to get up three hours before your commercial flight — all thanks to a chartered flight.

Maintain security. Openly discuss meeting arrangements in the privacy of your own aircraft hours before touchdown. With a flight chartered at the Tulip City Airport, work gets done without worries about compromising personal space.

When does it make sense to charter?

Big airlines are good at moving big planes full of people long distances. New York to Los Angeles. Grand Rapids to Houston. Boston to Miami. Today’s global economy means most organizations will need to make these types of trips from time to time.

However, shorter trips with small groups of people are ideal for chartering a flight. Many trips that might take all day on commercial airlines can be done in a few short hours — freeing up the rest of your day to get down to business. Plus, with the ability to customize your schedule, you can cut additional travel costs by returning to West Michigan when your day is done. For a team of eight people, hotel rooms alone for one night may run $1,000.