A British holidaymaker has revealed how she surprised her husband with a flight on a private jet for his birthday for just £550 per seat.
Ore, 36, from London, took to Instagram in April to showcase their once-in-a-lifetime experience, which saw them hop on a seven-seater charter plane from Bristol to Paris.
In one clip, shared to her page @oreathome, the interior designer explains that after almost two decades together, she was forced to think outside of the box for a unique idea to celebrate her partner’s special day.
Her husband had always expressed the desire to fly private at least once in their lives, and so Ore looked into booking a charter flight at a discounted rate, as recommended by a work colleague.
The mother of two explains she was able to travel via jet by booking an empty leg flight, which is a one-way journey on a charter plane without any other passengers.
These flights are often offered at a discounted price when the plane is returning to its base or flying to its next destination without any passengers, and the operator needs to reposition the aircraft anyway.
In a follow-up clip, Ore reveals she paid £550 per seat on the seven-seater jet, meaning the entire flight set her back a total of £3,850 to ‘fill’ the remaining five seats.
However, she went on to describe their experience as ‘seamless, stress-free and luxurious’ and went into detail about the perks of private air travel.
Ore, 36, from London, took to Instagram in April to showcase her and her husband’s once-in-a-lifetime experience, which saw them hop on a seven-seater charter plane from Bristol to Paris
The mother of two explains she was able to travel via jet by booking an empty leg flight, which is a one-way journey on a charter plane without any other passengers
She explains the pair were only required to arrive at the airport lounge 30 minutes before their scheduled departure, where they were personally greeted by their pilot and escorted to the aircraft.
To her surprise, Ore reveals, there were no passport or baggage checks before settling in on the plane – a procedure she describes as ‘wild.’
They were also free to use their phones at full capacity during the flight, and they were not required to strap into their seatbelts for take off and landing.
There were also no flight attendants present during the two-hour flight, so the pair had to ‘serve’ themselves drinks from the selection of beverages available on board.
Once they had arrived in Paris, they had their passports checked by officials and were soon on their way to enjoy sights, snails and the Seine.
She concludes: ‘It actually made flying enjoyable, but then again you get what you pay for.’
Over 300 viewers were left impressed by the price in the comments, as one person wrote: ‘Wow I’ve never seen an empty leg that cheap! Usually they’re still thousands. Good find.’
A second said, ‘It’s cheaper than what I thought. I’ll definitely consider for a future occasion,’ while a third wrote, ‘I’d so do it! It’s less than what I thought! Especially if it’s a big group flying as you said!’
To her surprise, Ore reveals, there were no passport or baggage checks before settling in on the plane – a procedure she describes as ‘wild’
Over 300 viewers were left impressed by the price in the comments
Finally, another added: ‘Right another thing to add to the group chat *sigh.’
It comes as a major travel company has launched a holiday that’s designed to give holidaymakers the chance to ‘live like a Kardashian’.
Luxury Escapes’ new European charter tour lasts for 25 days and will take holidaymakers to some of ‘Europe’s most sought after destinations’. But it’s pretty exclusive as the ‘Ultimate Europe’ adventure will only be running once.
The tour will take place on a Luxury Escapes chartered A320-200 aircraft stopping at private airport terminals at Prague, Bergen, San Sebastian, Porto, Marrakesh, Champagne, Sicily, Dubrovnik and Istanbul.
