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What is a jet card?

A prepaid charter account with locked hourly rates and guaranteed call-out availability — you deposit a fixed amount, fly against it at fixed rates, and skip the quote-negotiate cycle on every trip.

Answered by the JetNine dispatch desk · Updated August 2026

The mechanics: choose a deposit tier, and the card locks hourly rates by category for its term — ours run $2,950 (light) to $9,850 (ultra-long-range) locked for 24 months, with call-out windows for guaranteed availability and no peak-day surcharges. The deposit draws down as you fly; ours stays refundable.

Whether it's worth it is arithmetic, not marketing: the value is the spread between the locked rate and the market on the days you actually fly, times your hours. At 25+ hours a year on predictable missions it usually clears. Below that, on-demand wins — and a card that costs you flexibility you'd otherwise use (empty legs, category shopping per trip) can be worth less than no card at all.

JetNine is an indirect air carrier — Part 295 broker. All flights operated by FAA Part 135 certified carriers.

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