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==Routes==
==Routes==
URF1 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (KSQL)
URF1 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)


URF2 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)
URF2 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR


URF3 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)
URF3 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)


URF4 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)
URF4 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR)


URF5 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (KSQL)
URF5 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)


URF6 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)
URF6 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR)


URF7 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)
URF7 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)
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URF24 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
URF24 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF25 Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF26 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)


URF41 Burbank (BUR) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
URF41 Burbank (BUR) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
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URF44 Santa Barbara (SBA) to Burbank (BUR)
URF44 Santa Barbara (SBA) to Burbank (BUR)

URF60 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)

URF61 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF62 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)


==Upcoming Expansion==
==Upcoming Expansion==

Revision as of 00:32, 12 December 2013

Surf Air
File:SurfAirLogo.jpg
IATA ICAO Callsign
None URF SURFAIR
Founded2013 (2013)
Commenced operationsJune 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)
Focus cities
Fleet size3
Destinations3 (5 Starting in early December, 2013
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, USA
Key people
Websitesurfair.com

Surf Air is a California-based airline that began operation in 2013. The company is the first in the United States to offer "all you can fly" service for a monthly fee.[1] It charges $1,650 per month for unlimited flights[2] plus a $500 initiation fee.[3] The company uses a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.[4] Wade Eyerly is the CEO.[5]

The airline's inaugural service offered only West-Coast flights between Silicon Valley (San Carlos Airport) and the Los Angeles area (Burbank Airport). In July 2013, it added L.A.-area service to Santa Barbara Airport as well.[6][7] Currently, 150 of they 600+ members are activated

History

The company was founded by David Eyerly, a former operations manager for Frontier Airlines, his brother Wade Eyerly, who previously worked for the National Security Agency, the United States Department of Defense, and as the Press Advance Representative for Dick Cheney, Reed Farnsworth, Cory Cozzens and Scott Porter. Wade Eyerly built quantitative models to predict conflict and received the Secretary of Defense medal for the Global War on Terror and the Civilian Joint Service Commendation for his work.[8]

Surf Air emerged in 2012 from MuckerLab,[9] a Los Angeles-based business incubator.[7] Angel investors included Paige Craig, Aviv Grill and Bill Woodward. A Series A round of venture capital was completed in mid-2013 with investment from Anthem Venture Partners, NEA, TriplePoint Capital, Siemer Ventures, Baroda Ventures, Gilad Elbaz, Eytan Elbaz, Rick Caruso, Jeffrey Stibel, Mike Walsh and actor Jared Leto.[8]

Routes

URF1 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)

URF2 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR

URF3 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)

URF4 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR)

URF5 Hawthorne (KHHR) to San Carlos (KSQL)

URF6 San Carlos (SQL) to Hawthorne (KHHR)

URF7 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF8 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)

URF21 Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF22 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF23 Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF24 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF25 Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF26 San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF41 Burbank (BUR) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF42 Santa Barbara (SBA) to Burbank (BUR)

URF43 Burbank (BUR) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

URF44 Santa Barbara (SBA) to Burbank (BUR)

URF60 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)

URF61 Burbank (BUR) to San Carlos (SQL)

URF62 San Carlos (SQL) to Burbank (BUR)

Upcoming Expansion

Surf Air announced in early November 2013 the expansion of their services to Hawthorne Municipal Airport (California) and Palm Springs International Airport[10]

Fleet

As of November, 2013 the Surf Air fleet includes 3 Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft have an 8 passenger capacity.

They are currently looking for additional aircraft to allow for more members to be activated and more routes to be opened

References

  1. ^ Zabala, Liberty. "All-You-Can-Fly Private Air Service Launches From Central Coast - KCOY Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo - News". Kcoy.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  2. ^ Wendy Kaufman (June 3, 2013). "Surf Air Offers 'All You Can Fly' For A Monthly Fee". NPR.org. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Surf Air How It Works". Surf Air. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Surf Air Travel Info". Surf Air. Retrieved June 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: |section= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Inside Charters: Buying charter by the seat | Business Jet Traveler". Bjtonline.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  6. ^ Samantha Grossman (June 17, 2013). "Flat-Rate Flying: Introducing Surf Air, the All-You-Can-Fly Airline". Time.com. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Natalie Jarvey (2013-07-10). "Surf Air Takes Off for Santa Barbara | Los Angeles Business Journal". Labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  8. ^ a b Sarah Perez (June 6, 2013). "Members-Only Airline Surf Air Raises Series A From Anthem, NEA & Others (Including Jared Leto)". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  9. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/business/airline-banks-on-a-buffet-style-business-model.html
  10. ^ "Surf Air Expands To Hawthorne, Palm Springs". socialtech.com. November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
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