Business travel is an essential element of success for businesses both growing and established. It forms a fundamental part of international business culture, and even domestic business partnership in the US; following the global travel restrictions seen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate travel spend has already begun a steady and robust climb-back towards 2019 levels.

The Charter Flight

One of the chief transportation methods used by businesses and larger-scale organizations is that of the charter flight. Charter flights are airplane flights that do not appear on regular airport schedules; where the majority of commercial airline travellers will purchase tickets to a pre-advertised flight on a pre-arranged timetable, a charter flight operates outside of standard scheduling – enabling bookers to cater their travel more minutely.

Naturally, charter flights offer a number of key benefits to businesses. But what exactly are those benefits – and how might your business benefit from incorporating chartered flights into your travel plans?

Increased Efficiency

The foremost benefits afforded by the use of charter flights for corporate travel are the freedoms they provide. Charter flights are unbound by commercial airline scheduling, save for occasional wait times in the queue for the runway. This enables you to make corporate journeys on your own schedule, according to a much more forgiving charter schedule.

Charter flights can also be booked at relatively short notice, mitigating the impact of travel troubles on time-sensitive journeys. Speaking of time sensitivity, charter flights also enable you to circumvent the time delays caused by airport security; security measures are much more streamlined, leaving you more time for work before and after your flight.

Productivity Boost

The above time-saves and customizability measures enable you and your staff to work more effectively around any major travel. But charter flights also afford you the opportunity to work efficiently and effectively during your journey.

Where commercial flights can be noisy environments unconducive to focused work, a charter flight affords you the quietude and privacy necessary to engage properly with your work. This can be especially important in preparing for large meetings or presentations you may be heading up on your trip – improving your prospective outcomes.

Employee Motivation and Satisfaction

Lastly, the charter flight is a worthwhile investment for larger group trips on account of its impact on employee happiness alone. Employee happiness is a vital metric to track, with provable impacts on motivation, productivity and retention. Where travel is a necessary part of a given role, ensuring that travel is punctual and minimally disruptive can ensure your employees do not face undue stress.

The luxury afforded by private, chartered travel will also demonstrate to any trip-goers that they are valued and appreciated by you and your business; that, to you, they are worth the additional expense to step them up from an uncomfortable journey in coach.

As we’ve seen, charter flights can vastly improve your business’s day-to-day operations. Whether your business’s strategy is focused on efficiency, productivity, or employee motivation – charter flights are effective, often overlooked, solutions.