The return trip in a private jet

Yesterday my friend returned from her home town in the chartered Cessna Citation CJ2 pictured above. The Citation CJ2 is not as fast as the Hawker 400XP she chartered for the trip to her home town, but the cabin was just as luxurious.

I talked to the pilots of both of the airplanes used for my friend's trip, they are as highly trained and professional as commercial airline pilots. Unlike flying with a commercial airline, there is no check in at an FBO (Fixed Base Operation) terminal where a chartered airplane picks up a passenger. The pilots carry the baggage to and from their passenger's car which is permitted to park near the airplane prior to departure and after arrival at the terminal.

Even though it is very expensive, I believe that chartering a private jet airplane is the very best way to travel where time and convenience are important.