Press Release
Press Release
Amongst the usual VIP business flights, Lots of Premiership footballer business over the last few weeks – expected to increase in volume as the end of season approaches – and some very big transatlantic trips scheduled over the next fortnight. Flaps has just posted best-ever results for the last financial year.
Well, we’ve had a busy start to the New Year with flights to all parts of Europe. As ever, we always prefer to see our clients right to the door of the aircraft whenever possible and of course, we can provide many means by which a service can be personalised, with everything from VIP ground transportation up to the provision of former Special Forces Close Security Protection teams when the need arises. All this activity makes for quite a bit of travelling on the part of yours truly as Managing Director, to keep an eye on the services provided by our suppliers the operators and indeed the handling agents at the airports that we tend to use most frequently.
Lately, we’ve been using Biggin Hill a great deal for our London clients and we’ve been very impressed with the Jet Aviation facility although in fairness, all the London handlers are of a very high standard. Where possible, it’s great to be able to drive the client direct to the aircraft waiting on the apron, and so providing the seamless and stress-free experience that’s what we’re all about.
Last weekend a regular corporate client was taking a very lucky bride-and-groom-to-be up to their wedding in Scotland so we pushed the boat out for them and ensured everything went without a hitch, although perhaps that’s not quite the right phrase! Either way, it all turned out well – everything was bang on time, the catering was tip-top even though it was a fairly short flight and our ground transportation arrangements ensured a smooth continuation of the journey, having liaised closely in advance with the concierge of the destination hotel.
On the office stove bubbling away at the moment we have some interesting requests that we’re working on, including flights to Venice, Jersey and Budapest. The clients include a Premiership footballer and some very high-powered business regulars. Keep on eye on us so we can let you know what’s happening in the world of private aviation! Our Facebook page is Flaps Air Charter and Twitter is @flapsaircharter.
Back soon!
Pete
Despite the recent economic troubles the celebrities’ favourite private aircraft charter broker, Flaps International Ltd of Upton in Worcestershire, has reported strong sales over the last year, including regular flights for such distinguished celebrities as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Sienna Miller and many Premiership footballers from a host of different clubs. Director Pete Lynch Williams attributes a significant proportion of this not just to the high standards of service provision but to Flaps’ long-standing relationship with the environmental company, Treeflights (www.treeflights.com) who plant trees from as far afield as Wales and Kenya to offset the carbon emissions of aircraft.
“Many of our clients have noted our long-established relationship with Treeflights and seem genuinely interested in the efforts we make to offset our carbon footprint” says Mr. Lynch Williams. “Unlike some of our rivals, we can point to the fact that we have been quietly providing support to this extremely worthy cause as a matter of principle over a significant period of time, rather than cynically hopping on the green bandwagon as so many have done lately”.
Ru Hartwell, owner of Treeflights agrees: “Flaps are certainly our oldest established aviation partner and in fact they are also our longest established partner company of any description as other concerns who pre-dated them have since dropped by the wayside. Since Treeflights was the first company in the world to plant trees specifically to offset aviation emissions, that must make Flaps International one of the first air charter companies in the world (if not the first) to start taking more responsibility for emissions in this way”.
Flaps International Ltd., (www.smarteraircharter.com) offer every enquirer the free option to plant a tree for each flight they take. If they wish, people can be provided with evidence of the location of their trees and can even name them after their children, for example. “When we first hooked up with Treeflights I named four trees after my wife and daughters” says Mr. Lynch Williams: “I only hope they don’t grow to be quite so expensive to keep!”.
Air France are to charge their economy passengers €50 to check in a second bag on flights between Europe and the US from November 2009.
The €50 fee will be charged on any second checked in bag weighing up to 23kg. There will also be an additional fee for bags weighing between 23kg and 32kg. This will incure a fee of €100/$100.
Charging fees on airlines seems to be the new mode. In July BA announced it would introduce a similar charge for a second bag on its transatlantic routes.
Flaps International have just released their new corporate video explaining the advantages of private jet charter.
Check it out!
Enclosed is an interview with Pete Lynch Williams by the Birmingham Post in which he gives a detailed account of what his company has to offer.