Good questionsBefore you book
What should I check before chartering a private jet?
Ten questions, five minutes, most of the industry's bad experiences avoided. Run any broker — us included — through this list before you book.
— Answered by the JetNine dispatch desk · Updated August 2026
The list below is the one we'd want a client to bring to any desk. A broker that answers all ten quickly is telling you something; a broker that stalls on three of them is telling you more.
- 01Is the quote all-in — fuel, crew, landing fees, repositioning, and the 7.5% FET printed on it?
- 02Is the price locked at acceptance, or can it move before departure?
- 03Which operator flies the trip, and what certificate do they hold?
- 04What third-party safety rating does that operator carry — and is it a requirement or a coincidence?
- 05What are the pilot minimums — hours, type rating, two-crew?
- 06What insurance does the operator carry, and is a certificate available before booking?
- 07What is the written remedy if the operator fails the call-out?
- 08What's the cancellation and refund policy, in writing?
- 09Who do you call mid-trip, and do they answer around the clock?
- 10Are catering, ground transfer, and pet or baggage fees itemized before acceptance?
— Start a quote
Question answered. Price the trip.
Route, date, and passenger count — live indicative pricing in four steps, from the desk that wrote this answer.
The rest we answer live.
Anything this page didn't cover goes straight to a senior dispatcher — average pick-up under twenty seconds, every hour of every day.