![]() The cabin was small, but not crowded for the six passengers who made the trip. Today’s flight was largely uneventful - which is kind of what you want when flying on a small aircraft. (More on the economics and business model in our previous story: “Meet Arrow: New private jet club looks to launch service between Seattle and Bay Area”). BizXchange founder Bob Bagga and Redapt CEO Rick Cantu enjoying the ride on Arrow.Ĭorporate memberships cost $500, with each company able to sign up five members. After a company designates members, each individual round-trip ticket between Seattle and Oakland/San Jose will cost $1,000. With the Piaggio Avanti II flying at up to 463 miles per hour, Belden says that Arrow can shave a good two hours off the travel time between Seattle and Oakland/San Jose - when factoring in things such as parking and security lines at the big airports. (You know, the folks most of us pass as we head back to our cramped seats in coach). The membership-based jet club is looking to cater to busy professionals, many in the tech industry who routinely hop on first-class flights between San Francisco and Seattle. ![]() Before we get to the flight itself, a little bit more on Arrow for those who missed my earlier story. With that fear in my backpocket, I jumped on board today’s flight, a 2-hour scheduled jaunt from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Oakland. ![]() ![]() However, years of calming my wife’s fear of flying has actually made me more wary of taking to the skies, a bit ironic since my brother is a Navy-trained pilot who flies for UPS. ![]()
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