As business travel returns, football season reaches a fever pitch, and the holidays approach, you might be considering alternatives to crowded airports and congested roadways as you plan fall and winter travel. If that’s the case, there’s no better time to explore Tradewind Aviation’s Goodspeed Card charter program.
Designed to offer significant savings and a simple pricing structure, the Goodspeed Card provides clients with access to Tradewind’s fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in two regional hubs—the Northeast U.S. and Caribbean.
If you're in the market for a charter card program, read on for three reasons to choose Tradewind’s Goodspeed Card.
1. Simplicity
The key benefit of Tradewind’s Goodspeed Charter Card is its inherent simplicity. Say goodbye to initiation and annual membership fees, as well as costly repositioning fees. With Tradewind, you only pay for the time you use.
Regardless of where your flight originates and terminates, as long as it’s within 300 nautical miles of one of Tradewind’s hubs in Westchester, New York (HPN) or San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), you’ll pay the same fixed rate depending on the number of hours you purchase. The hourly rates are $4,100 for the Goodspeed 10-hour card, $3,950 for the Goodspeed 25-hour card, and $3,800 for the Goodspeed 40-hour card. Flying for a business meeting or a quick overnight trip? Day trips are discounted by an additional 30%, and single-night trips are discounted by 20%.
Unlike other programs, the Goodspeed Card allows cancellations up to 24 hours before departure with no penalty. Each member is locked in for a one-year contract, but should the program not work for you, you’ll have 30 days to cancel for a full refund.
2. Consistency
The second major benefit of the Goodspeed Card is consistency. Each time you arrive at the Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) for a flight, a comfortable and reliable Tradewind-operated Pilatus PC-12 will be waiting for you, ready to easily accommodate up to eight passengers. Each FBO will also offer plush surroundings for pre-flight relaxation and an efficient security experience.
Aircraft are available on a first come, first serve basis, but unlike users of comparable charter programs who often have to deal with the headache of blackout dates and peak day surcharges, Goodspeed Card members will rest assured that their hourly cost remains the same no matter the date—or holiday.
3. Access
Beyond its safety ratings, the Pilatus PC-12 is the ideal aircraft to access the Northeast and Caribbean’s most exclusive airstrips. Its short-field performance means it can easily access Montauk, Fishers Island, Provincetown, St. Barths, and many more destinations. In fact, the Pilatus serves 1,023 U.S. airports in the Northeast. Whereas the King Air 350 serves just 295 airports in that same region.
Of course, Tradewind understands its Goodspeed Card members will likely be interested in the occasional longer-range journey. In those cases, members will have access to exclusive charter discounts on the light jet Citation CJ3. With seating for six passengers, the Citation CJ3 has a range of 1,875 miles and 45,000 feet cruising altitude. Additionally, Goodspeed Card members receive exclusive discounts on Tradewind’s scheduled service routes in the Northeast and Caribbean.
With its simple-to-understand pricing structure and unparalleled consistency and access, Tradewind’s Goodspeed Card is the ideal charter program for discerning travelers. For more information, please contact Tradewind’s charter specialists at 800-376-7922 option 2 or charter@flytradewind.com.