Jacksonville tech startup invites travelers to fly private and split cost with friends.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Whooshfly connects airline-weary travelers to its network of FAA-certified private plane operators via the Whooshfly mobile app. Passengers now have an easy way to defray the cost of flying private by sharing it with their friends and colleagues using their social network. The company is working with Boomerang Air Charter (FAA Part 135 operator), which will provide direct flights to and from St. Augustine to Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, beginning in April.
“We want to take private flight mainstream. By pooling together with friends, colleagues and extended social networks, private flight becomes an efficient and affordable way to travel using Whooshfly,” said Joel Relova, CEO and co-founder of Whooshfly. “We are establishing our framework initially with direct flights to Bahamas with plans to take our model across the Southeast.”
Boomerang will be servicing two flights per day on weekends departing from St. Augustine mid mornings and early afternoons with direct service to Marsh Harbour. The chartered services will run April through September with fly time less than 90 minutes. The round trip cost per person will be $650 plus taxes and fees. Travelers can download the Whooshfly app from the Apple App Store and join Concierge Steve’s charter flight.
“Passengers can now enjoy the luxury of stress-free flying, which means they can skip the lines, airport checks, delays and connections,” said Elliot Mintzer, owner and pilot of Boomerang Air Charter. “We’ll get you there in a Pilatus PC12, which is one of the most popular turbine-powered business aircraft on the market today. It’s luxury travel without the price.”
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