Fifteen years in private aviation, and more than 1,000 charters.
I'm Jake Lombardi, managing director of Lombardi Jet Services. I started in this business at Apollo Jets, spent time at Wheels Up, and have spent the last fifteen years arranging charter flights for individuals, families and executives.
Most of my clients are in the New York area. They travel for leisure and for work, and they want clear options, an honest price and one person who remembers how they like to fly.
When clients leave from Teterboro, Westchester or Farmingdale, I often meet them on the ramp, introduce them to the pilots and see them off myself. You aren't handing your trip to an operations desk.
Outside the office I collect vintage baseball and basketball cards.
Why charter by the trip
Lombardi Jet Services is a subsidiary of Charter Jet One, which also offers jet card programs. For many of our clients, though, charter by the trip is the better fit, and it's what we do here.
- You pay for the trip you take. Each flight is quoted on its own, so what you spend follows how often and where you actually fly.
- You see what you're booking. The quote names the aircraft and the operator, so you know who is flying you before you agree.
- Nothing is committed in advance. There are no deposits and no membership terms. Until you approve a flight, you've committed to nothing.
If you fly often enough that a prepaid program might suit you better, ask. I'll tell you honestly which way I'd go.