Inclusion is the big one. A bare hourly rate looks great until fuel surcharge, crew overnight, landing fees, catering, de-icing, and the 7.5% federal excise tax arrive as separate lines. Always compare the number you'd actually pay. Ours is all-in by policy: fuel, crew, landing, repositioning, FET, standard catering, sedan transfer — printed on the quote.
Operator pool matters just as much. A quote sourced from an operator with a lapsed audit or thin insurance will beat one sourced from an ARG/US Platinum operator with $500M coverage — that's not a better deal, it's a different product. Ask any broker which operator is behind the number and what floor they cleared.
And timing: some quotes float until signature, so the fuel spike between quote and booking becomes your problem. Ours lock at acceptance — the number you accept is the number on the invoice, and variance after that is our cost, not yours.
JetNine is an indirect air carrier — Part 295 broker. All flights operated by FAA Part 135 certified carriers.
