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Airble Launches Jetpooling Charter Option
By: Amy Wilder
Caption: New tool lets travelers split charter costs in Canada
Word Count: 194
Vancouver-based Airble has launched a group-chartering feature that allows travelers to share the cost of private flights in Canada. The jetpooling option allows guests to initiate or join crowd-funded private flights through the company’s website and mobile app. Airble emphasized that jetpooling is currently available only when flying with Canadian service providers, due to regulatory requirements.
To create a jetpool, a traveler selects a destination, aircraft, preferred date, and number of seats, then secures the booking with a credit card. Airble lists the proposed flight on its platform, where other users can join and split the charter cost. If the flight does not fill, no charges are applied. Airble said the feature is designed for both business and leisure travelers seeking private travel at a fraction of the usual cost.
“Jetpooling opens up private aviation to a broader audience,” said Airble CEO Saeed Golzar. He added that the model “focuses on sharing the sky, by making private flights more flexible, affordable, and sustainable.”
In August, Airble expanded its retail-direct charter marketplace, signing its 60th operator and introducing an embeddable booking widget for industry partners.