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Surf Air, the world's first all-you-can-fly
membership airline, took off on its maiden flight from London to Zurich on
Monday (25th September).
Following the successful launch of leisure
routes to the popular destinations of Cannes and Ibiza in summer 2017, the
addition of Zurich brings Surf Air’s core business travel offering to Europe,
meeting significant demand from existing and prospective members.
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Surf Air is
revolutionising European aviation with its unique
service that enables members to fly quickly, simply and
comfortably on executive aircraft from private
terminals. The fleet in Europe is composed of Embraer
Phenom 300 executive jets and Swiss-made Pilatus PC-12
aircraft (pictured).
The Surf Air
model enables seats to be secured on chosen flights in
just 30 seconds from any handheld device, and bookings
can also be cancelled at the touch of a button at any
time. Bridging the gap between commercial and private
travel, members can arrive at the airport just 15
minutes ahead of their flight’s departure and save on
average 4 hours for every return flight they take.
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“We are excited to bring our unique
proposition to the European market, with London to Zurich the first of many
routes in the pipeline.” said Simon
Talling-Smith, CEO of Surf Air Europe.
Surf Air is all about saving business travellers valuable time, which our over
4,000 U.S. members can attest to and love. For professionals who travel
frequently, we truly believe that our model is affordable and time-efficient,
with the added benefits of flying privately - in comfort and without the
frustrations associated with commercial travel.”
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is
the sole handling agent for the airline at Zurich Airport.
Founded in 2013 and already a success story in
the US, where it serves 17 destinations from hubs in California and Texas, Surf
Air's transformational subscription model allows members extraordinary
flexibility, and frees them from the hassle of mainstream airports. Surf Air
travellers fly aboard state-of-the-art executive aircraft which seat up to eight
passengers, and also have access to valet parking at well-appointed, dedicated
terminals.
Surf Air's continued expansion in Europe is a
mark of the success its unique model has brought to the industry. Launched in
California as the first private membership airline in the US, the company's
European launch came just three weeks after the company acquired its biggest
competitor, RISE, as part of a major expansion programme. |
