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Charter, jet card, fractional or ownership: which fits how you fly?
Independent comparisons from an advisor who takes no fees from any operator or program. Every page shows its assumptions and the date it was last checked.
Last reviewed November 14, 2026 by Dan Harris, Managing Partner
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Most people should start with how many hours they fly a year. It narrows four options to one or two.
What to use at 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200+ hours a year
Where each option starts to make sense, what the published guides disagree on, and the questions that matter at each level.
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Bring your last 12 months of flying. We compare charter, cards, fractional and ownership against it, in writing.
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Jet card vs fractional ownership
Card or share at 50 to 150 hours a year, and what each contract really commits you to.
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Jet card vs on-demand charter
When prepaying for hours beats booking trip by trip, and when it doesn't.
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Fractional share vs owning a whole aircraft
When a whole aircraft starts to beat a share, and what ownership really asks of you.
ReadAircraft by aircraft
The same airplane can be a very different product depending on the program flying it.
NetJets vs Flexjet: Phenom 300
Same aircraft, two programs. Fleet size, card terms, notice and blackout days compared.
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NetJets Citation Longitude vs Flexjet Praetor 600
The two programs' super-midsize choices: range, cabin and baggage side by side.
ReadNetJets Latitude vs Flexjet Praetor 500
Each program's main midsize jet: range, cabin and baggage.
ReadChallenger 350: NetJets vs Flexjet
Same aircraft in similar numbers, so the program is the only variable.
ReadNetJets Challenger 650 vs Flexjet G450 / G500
Widest-in-class Challenger against Gulfstream range.
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NetJets Global vs Flexjet Gulfstream
Global 7500 against G650 and G700.
ReadAll aircraft guides: range, cabin and baggage for every type both programs fly.
More comparisons and tools
Fractional vs on-demand charter
Are you flying enough to buy in?
ReadJet cards vs memberships
Fixed, capped and dynamic pricing, and what dues buy.
ReadFractional share vs lease
Same access, different use of capital.
ReadWhat an hour really costs
Taxes, fuel, minimums and fixed fees on top of the rate.
ReadCard, fractional or charter? A quick calculator
Four questions and a starting point.
Try itThe fine print
Peak days, guarantees, expiring hours, surcharges and upgrades.
ReadNot sure which comparison applies to you?
Tell us how you fly and we'll tell you which option fits, including when it's none of the programs.