Airly
| Industry | Aerospace and travel |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2015 |
Key people | Ivan Vysotskiy Alexander Robinson Luke Hampshire (Co-founders) |
| Website | www |
Airly is an Australian membership-based private travel provider that was founded in December 2015. Airly's 'JetShare' service allows for booking of private jet flights.[1]
Business model
In order to reduce on-ground delays, Airly operates out of less congested airports. The JetShare app allows for flight and seat availability to be accessed at a varying amount of time prior to the flight, depending on the operator.[1]
Airly's original business model was based on that of Surf Air (an American company based in California), however with some modifications.[2] It was meant to target frequent fliers and corporate travelers, who could buy an all-you-can-fly subscription for an initial joining cost of $1000 and a payment of $2550 per month for the cheapest membership option.[3] Airly claimed that by using less busy airports and flying a Learjet 45, it would save its members nearly two hours per round trip CBD-to-CBD flying Sydney to Melbourne in comparison to commercial airlines.[4] Airly has not put this model to practice.
References
- ^ a b Yoo, Tony (1 August 2017). "An Uber-for-planes startup wants to let everyday Australians fly on private jets". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Freed, Jamie (10 January 2016). "Aviation start-up Airly aims to disrupt how you fly from Sydney to Melbourne". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ Lui, Spandas. "Airly To Offer Unlimited Members-Only Flights Between Sydney And Melbourne". Lifehacker. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "CBD to CBD - Airly versus the Commercial Airlines". Airly. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.