<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.privatefly.com%2Finspirational-jet-flights%2Fthe-ultimate-vip-avgeek-trip-to-the-caribbean-by-private-jet.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">PrivateFly</a>, a global booking service for private jet charter, has launched a travel itinerary which takes passengers on a tour of the Caribbean's most dramatic landing strips, including the tiny volcanic island of Saba.
Have you sky-high dreams and deep pockets? —
PrivateFly, a global booking service for private jet charter, has launched a travel itinerary which takes passengers on a tour of the Caribbean's most dramatic landing strips, including the tiny volcanic island of Saba.
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The trip costs upwards of $72,000 per person for passengers starting out from London, $32,000 from New York, and Miami is a comparative bargain at $30,000. At St Maarten, the approach is "so low you can almost read the sunbathers' newspapers," says PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell.
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The trip costs upwards of $72,000 per person for passengers starting out from London, $32,000 from New York, and Miami is a comparative bargain at $30,000. At St Maarten, the approach is "so low you can almost read the sunbathers' newspapers," says PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell.
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St Barths is a popular retreat for the rich and the famous. The PrivateFly ticket grants passengers an audience with the president of St. Barths, Bruno Magras, and lunch with the managing director of the island's airport.
St Barths —
St Barths is a popular retreat for the rich and the famous. The PrivateFly ticket grants passengers an audience with the president of St. Barths, Bruno Magras, and lunch with the managing director of the island's airport.
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Passengers will be ferried to the Caribbean on-board a G650, Gulfstream's biggest and fastest business jet. Director Peter Jackson and inventor James Dyson both have one of these elite airplanes.
Gulfstream G650 —
Passengers will be ferried to the Caribbean on-board a G650, Gulfstream's biggest and fastest business jet. Director Peter Jackson and inventor James Dyson both have one of these elite airplanes.
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Earlier this year, PrivateFly released the results of its 2015 global survey of the world's most scenic airport approaches. Cape Town International was the 10th most popular with voters. Its runway offers views of South Africa's famous Table Mountain.
10. Cape Town International Airport —
Earlier this year, PrivateFly released the results of its 2015 global survey of the world's most scenic airport approaches. Cape Town International was the 10th most popular with voters. Its runway offers views of South Africa's famous Table Mountain.
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No need for an express train when you're flying into London City Airport, the closest airport to central London. On a clear day, those in a window seat will get great views of the Thames and London landmarks. For pilots, London City Airport offers a challenging landing. PrivateFly says the glide path is set at stomach-churning 5.8 degrees as opposed to the usual 3 degree glide path.
9. London City Airport —
No need for an express train when you're flying into London City Airport, the closest airport to central London. On a clear day, those in a window seat will get great views of the Thames and London landmarks. For pilots, London City Airport offers a challenging landing. PrivateFly says the glide path is set at stomach-churning 5.8 degrees as opposed to the usual 3 degree glide path.
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Located just 500 meters from the city center, Gibraltar's airport landing strip shares space with one of the island's main roads. Pedestrians and cars on this British territory need to stop on either side of the runway every time an aircraft takes off or lands, says PrivateFly.
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Located just 500 meters from the city center, Gibraltar's airport landing strip shares space with one of the island's main roads. Pedestrians and cars on this British territory need to stop on either side of the runway every time an aircraft takes off or lands, says PrivateFly.
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Commonly known as Toronto Island Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small facility located on an island in Lake Ontario in Canada's largest city. At ground level it's only accessible by passenger ferry and is used by regional airliners, private aviation, small charter flights and medical emergency flights.
7. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport —
Commonly known as Toronto Island Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small facility located on an island in Lake Ontario in Canada's largest city. At ground level it's only accessible by passenger ferry and is used by regional airliners, private aviation, small charter flights and medical emergency flights.
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Juancho E Irausquin Airport is the only airport on the Caribbean island of Saba, a special municipality of the Netherlands. It's got the shortest commercial runway in the world (396 meters) and is flanked on one side by high hills, with cliffs that drop into the sea at both ends, says PrivateFly. Due to the runway length, only small aircraft and helicopters use it.
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Juancho E Irausquin Airport is the only airport on the Caribbean island of Saba, a special municipality of the Netherlands. It's got the shortest commercial runway in the world (396 meters) and is flanked on one side by high hills, with cliffs that drop into the sea at both ends, says PrivateFly. Due to the runway length, only small aircraft and helicopters use it.
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On St. Maarten, Princess Juliana Airport (named after Dutch royalty) has people grabbing for their cameras every time a plane makes its way to the runway, which starts mere meters from the edge of the ocean.
5. St. Maarten Airport (Princess Juliana International) —
On St. Maarten, Princess Juliana Airport (named after Dutch royalty) has people grabbing for their cameras every time a plane makes its way to the runway, which starts mere meters from the edge of the ocean.
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Barra Airport in Scotland is the only airport in the world where scheduled and private charter flights land and take off from the beach. At high tide, the runways are under water, says PrivateFly.
4. Barra Airport —
Barra Airport in Scotland is the only airport in the world where scheduled and private charter flights land and take off from the beach. At high tide, the runways are under water, says PrivateFly.
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Nice Cote d'Azur Airport is located six kilometers southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It's the main point of arrival for passengers to the Cote d'Azur (French Riviera) area.
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Nice Cote d'Azur Airport is located six kilometers southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It's the main point of arrival for passengers to the Cote d'Azur (French Riviera) area.
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For those with dreams of hitting it big on the tables, nothing beats the flight into the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. Those in the window seat get to see the city appear magically from the desert, as views of glittering Las Vegas Boulevard -- aka "the Strip" -- come into view.
2. Las Vegas McCarran International Airport —
For those with dreams of hitting it big on the tables, nothing beats the flight into the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. Those in the window seat get to see the city appear magically from the desert, as views of glittering Las Vegas Boulevard -- aka "the Strip" -- come into view.
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Queenstown Airport is the only international airport in the southwestern area of New Zealand's South Island, says PrivateFly. Located in the heart of New Zealand's magical landscapes of mountains, lakes and wild rivers, there's little surprise it was voted the world's most scenic airport approach.
1. Queenstown Airport —
Queenstown Airport is the only international airport in the southwestern area of New Zealand's South Island, says PrivateFly. Located in the heart of New Zealand's magical landscapes of mountains, lakes and wild rivers, there's little surprise it was voted the world's most scenic airport approach.
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