Photo: Victor

Traveling with your dog can be a challenge, but we all love to pamper your pooch. Conventional airlines often treat the pet more like cargo than a member of the family.  This can be a frightening and stressful experience for both the dog and their owner.

Flying is not an enjoyable experience when you are worried about the well-being and safety of your canine companion the entire flight.

But now that is all changing.  Victor, a private jet charter company based in the UK, lets you book a seat for your pooch.  Dubbed “Furs Class,” Victor is enticing pet lovers onto its planes by allowing guests to purchase a seat for their dog.

You can now bring along your furry companion and no longer will your beloved family pet be loaded into cargo.  But the service doesn’t come cheap, with the cost of a seat for Fido averaging a total of $2,000.

Your dog will thank you as he relaxes in his very own leather-upholstered seat, strapped in for safety, all while enjoying a window view.  For on-board entertainment, treats and toys can be arranged.  There is no charge for pets under eight inches tall or weighing less than six and one half pounds … they fly for free.

For famous jetsetters such as Paris Hilton and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, the notion of traveling with one’s pup on a flight is  not a new luxury by any measure.  But for those affluent animal lovers who cannot afford their own private jet yet dislike the idea of their dog in a crate with the cargo, Victor will allow you to share aircraft costs by teaming up with other pet lovers.

As stated on the company;s website, “Your pet is a member of the family. You wouldn’t ship your sister or grandfather as freight, so why treat your pet any differently?”

If money is no issue and you believe the price is worth it, you can visit Victor’s website to book a pair of seats for you and your pooch. It’s time pamper your pooch

Avantair

In the luxury world of private air travel, comfort and convenience are no longer exclusive to just billionaires on G-5’s.

If you want to travel in style, the consider the Ferrari of the sky – Avantair’s fractional private aircraft.

This exclusive aircraft by Avantair – Piaggio P180 Avanti II – is engineered by a Ferrari-family majority-owned manufacturer and they provide the lowest fuel burn and carbon emissions in the entire industry.

The private aircraft market continues to be strong and show resilience to current economic conditions. A recent report published by the research firm ARGUS showed that private aircraft flights in January 2010 increased by 5.3 percent over January 2009.

Avantair’s aircraft combine both the speed and top-notch, first class service only dreamt of on today’s commercial flights, In addition, it’s at a price that allows access for many affluent flyers.

For the affluent traveler, an Avantair aircraft features oversized leather seats in a stand-up cabin more commonly found in mid-sized aircraft.

Avantair

One of the key drawbacks of other companies is limited availability. But Avantair planes can land at over 5,000 airports that most planes simply can’t access. The end result is getting travelers closer to where they need to go.

Based in Clearwater, Florida – Avantair continues to take deliveries of new aircraft. The company expects to nearly double the size of its fleet in the next three years. Avantair currently manages a fleet of 55 aircraft and plans to add 52 more planes by the end of 2013.

President and CEO of Piaggio America, John M Bingham stated, “We are delighted to partner with Avantair to provide an aircraft with an unrivalled, cost-effective solution for personal air travel. The Piaggio P180 Avanti II aircraft that Avantair flies enables the Company to carry its rapidly increasing number of customers in an enormously spacious and comfortable cabin.”

Avantair’s fractional ownership provides all the advantages of owning an aircraft without the hassle of the costs or maintenance that go along with whole aircraft ownership.

Flexjet 25

Whether you are a wine connoisseur, enjoy traveling to scenic Napa Valley or love fine dining, we found the perfect luxury gift that that combines all three!

A wonderful holiday gift would be the Flexjet 25 “Napa Valley Edition” Jet Card. If you purchase the card form now until Jan. 15, 2011, you’ll receive very best in private jet travel, provided by U.S. air carrier Jet Solutions, plus a private dinner and cooking class with Iron Chef Morimoto!

This is a rare opportunity to actually attend an intimate culinary experience and meet with Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.

This exciting package is currently scheduled for June 2-5, 2011 and will include:
· Two all-inclusive four-day passes to Auction Napa Valley, the industry’s signature social and charity event of the year
· An invitation for two to an intimate dinner personally prepared by world-renowned Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
· A private cooking class and sake tasting with Chef Morimoto at Morimoto Napa, his newest restaurant which opened July 2010
· Accommodations at Meadowood Napa Valley, the area’s first and finest luxury resort and setting for Auction Napa Valley since its inception
· Personal driver and luxury vehicle throughout the weekend

Flexjet 25 Card

In addition to the luxury experience, your purchase also goes to to a worthy cause. With every special edition jet card sold, the Flexjet 25 Jet Card program helps Auction Napa Valley raise money for the healthcare, youth service and affordable housing non-profits it supports.

This annual fundraiser has raised nearly $100 million for Napa Valley area charities!

For additional information, please visit www.flexjet25.com/napavalley or call 888-240-2108

The Flexjet 25 Jet Card program was introduced in 2006. The jet card program offers travelers a simple way to sample private aviation without actually assuming ownership of a plane. This appealing program provides customers with an unbeatable combination of choice, flexibility and benefits amongst jet cards.

Are you a globetrotting billionaire and now bored with private jets? Maybe this is for you.

If you are someone whose diary has breakfast meetings, lunch conferences, dinner date and all the in-between activities of the day scheduled in different countries, you are sure to appreciate the announcement of Aerion’s supersonic business jet that will take you places in minutes. The demise of Concorde has ensured that enough thoughts are given to the design and commercial viability of the jet. While Concorde was a civilian flight, the SBJ is aimed solely at the corporates and jet setting billionaires to ensure the return of their invested money.

The preliminary orders the company booked in just three months is nearly $1.5 billion with an initial deposit of $250,000 for its $80 million SBJ. Aerion’s key innovation is the plane’s so-called ‘laminar airflow’ wing. The design helps minimize drag at high speeds. The SBJ flies at a maximum of Mach 1.6 to reduce the need for costly high-temperature materials. It will also fly at a maximum of 51,000 feet like other other business jets. So, ready to take the skies on the world’s first supersonic business jet? Not so soon, you have to wait until 2014 before the first flight takes off; unfortunately time doesn’t fly at supersonic speed!  Full article