Jet card
Prepaid hours · pre-agreed rates
An upfront purchase of hours at indicative hourly rates fixed per aircraft category. Draw them down against defined notice periods, with priority on named routes.
25–50 hours upfront
Recurring access · prefunded
When Booking Each Flight Stops Making Sense
Jet cards start at 25–50 prepaid hours. Memberships trade an annual fee for capped rates. Both buy the same certified aircraft as an ad-hoc charter — what changes is the booking terms, not the jet.
- 25–50 hours
- Typical upfront purchase on a jet card
- 30–75 hrs/yr
- Where a card beats owning outright
- 24–72 hours
- Standard notice a card programme stipulates
- Prefunded
- Cards and memberships run on a balance
As of August 2026
Three ways to commit
Card, Membership Or Share
All three use the same certified fleet as an on-demand charter. Aircraft materials, maintenance standards and cabin specifications are governed by regulatory approval, not by what you signed.
The only question that matters
How Many Hours Do You Actually Fly
| Hours per year | Usual answer | How it prices | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occasional | Ad-hoc charter | 100% prepayment per trip | Empty legs when dates flex |
| 30–75 | Jet card | Prefunded balance | This page |
| 75–200 | Fractional share | Monthly plus hourly | This page |
| 200+ | Ownership | Annual operating budget | Ownership & management |
Thresholds as published across the site, as of August 2026. The numbers are annual hours into and out of Indonesia, not total flying.
What a card does not buy
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A different aircraft
Card and membership programmes use the same certified fleet as on-demand charter. Materials, maintenance standards and cabin specification are set by regulatory approval.
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Any relief from customs
Every trip still needs a passport, a visa where applicable, an electronic customs declaration and compliance with personal goods allowances. A card secures access and pricing, nothing more.
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Unlimited notice
Programmes stipulate minimum booking windows — commonly 24–72 hours on standard days and longer over peak periods.
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An escape from minimums
Operators apply minimum billable flight times regardless — around 2 hours per day, or a minimum trip value of roughly USD 10,000–20,000 depending on cabin size.
Programmes
Cards & Memberships, Answered
How does a jet card actually work?
You buy 25–50 hours upfront at pre-agreed hourly rates set per aircraft category, and draw them down against defined notice periods. The balance is prefunded rather than paid per trip, which is the main difference from ad-hoc charter at 100% prepayment.
At what point is a card worth it?
Broadly from 30–75 hours a year, where a card or charter is usually more cost-efficient than owning outright. Past roughly 200 hours the arithmetic starts favouring ownership instead — the ownership page covers that end.
Does a membership get me a better aircraft?
No. Membership products use the same certified fleet as on-demand charter. What membership changes is booking terms, pricing structure and access — priority on busy sectors like Singapore–Bali or Jakarta–Bali, not a different jet.
Can I try before committing?
That is the normal path. Most buyers start with one-off sample flights — Bali–Lombok, Bali–Komodo, a short regional hop — billed at standard charter rates with the usual minimum flight time, then move into a card once annual usage justifies it.
Can I buy a single seat instead?
Occasionally. Shared and per-seat models open on busy routes in some seasons, and depend entirely on what is already moving. It is worth asking, but it is not a product you can plan a year around — an empty leg is the more reliable way to spend less.
What about last-minute flights on a card?
Operators can often position an aircraft within 12–24 hours for regional sectors and 24–48 hours for long-range, subject to crew duty limits and permits. Expect higher pricing and a narrower choice of aircraft at short notice, card or not.
Send Us The Year, Not The Trip
Which routes you fly, roughly how often, and how much notice you usually have. Those three decide whether a card, a share or plain charter costs you least.