Flying commenced in November 2020 as Superior Air Charter, operating 4 Phenom 100 aircraft. We have recently restructured and have resumed operations and are now conducting charter operations as Superior Air Charter. We have the finest watercraft at Lake Tahoe. It has also folded a short-lived European operation. Since Azores Airlines retired its fleet of wide body jets recently, it will lease a Hi Fly Airlines Airbus A340 on the route this summer. For example, with its new less expensive option, members pay $2,500 a year and then purchase single seats starting at $500 per flight on a pay-as-you-go basis. This was the easiest flight most enjoyable and nicest bunch of people you would ever want to fly with!!" United Kingdom-based Thomas Cook has made a name for itself selling all-inclusive vacation packages to Brits, but Northern California fliers might be able to lock in a deal for a summer trip to Great Britain. $999 per plane. Jet Ski Rentals OWS offers a fleet of Sea-Doo GTS 130 personal watercraft available for rent. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, JSX rolled out a new sterilization and contact-less protocol to help customers feel safe returning to the airport. First time air travelers Eliza Gates, 15, and Messiah Espinoza, 12, and Aaries Evans, 14 experience the start up of the jet engines. More info on Surf Air here. 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (Image: JetSuiteX), Chris McGinnis is 6 feet tall and his head touches the ceiling on an Embraer 135- note that there are no overhead bins, Nice wood-like tray tables with plenty of room to work, A Surf Air Pilatus PC-12 in front of the San Carlos airport tower. 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It also famously offers flights from Sausalito to Lake Tahoe via a seaplane. Onboard Surf Air's Pilatus PC-12 there are four seats that face each other, and then four more in the rear that face forward. is the city's only airport, located 31 miles (50 kilometers) from all the action downtown. Onboard, there's a drawer full of Surf Air branded water, juices and snacks. Flights require a membership to the airline, which can be a high barrier for entry for bargain hunters since costs range in the thousands of dollars per month. Surf Air said depending on new members, it may launch flights to Palm Springs, Las Vegas, and Monterey. [2], On April 15, 2020, JetSuite, JSX's sister company, ceased flight operations; the carrier had experienced a sudden 90% drop in business, which Wilcox attributed to widespread stay-at-home orders stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Blackbird is the cure for Sunday night driving dread.” Depending on traffic, the slog between the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe can run from 4-7 hours. Book your Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe flight today. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ). [12] The reason is unknown, but is likely due the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, causing travel restrictions and a decrease in passenger totals; this allowed new slots for normally restricted airlines such as Spirit Airlines. Find the best deals on Comet Express Ski Lift vacation packages, backed by our daily Hot Rate deals. See the slideshow at the top of this post for a look at these airlines' planes! JetSuiteX, which operates small-jet service in several California markets, has added another one. According to CEO Alex Wilcox, the air carrier was created in response to declining short-haul traffic and the rise in fares on short-haul flights in the United States. [11] It first began flights to SNA since June 2018. This membership-based Southern California airline fell on some hard times in recent years which we've detailed pretty comprehensively in the past. We found out and wrote about it here. The airline does allow customers to check one bag for free in addition to bringing a carry-on bag. [15], JSX Air is a subsidiary of JetSuiteX, Inc, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas. [14] More than a week later on December 23, the airline was granted a temporary restraining order against SNA, preventing the airport officials from terminating the airline's operations on the planned date of January 1, 2021. It's linked to JetBlue's frequent flyer program, and backed by the owners or Qatar Airways, too.