Private aviation company offering membership programs, on-demand charter flights, aircraft management, and other services for private flyers, making it more accessible with their technology platform.
Wheels Up is an aviation company that provides membership programs, charter flights, aircraft management, and other services to make private flying more accessible. Founded in 2013, Wheels Up offers a unique membership model that works like a prepaid private flight account. Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues to get guaranteed access to the company's fleet of owned and partner aircraft at fixed hourly rates.
Wheels Up operates a fleet of their own King Air and Citation aircraft that members can book on-demand through their app or website. They also have partnerships with over 1,500 aircraft globally to give members access to a variety of light, midsize, super-mid, and large cabin jets. Additional perks of membership include commercial flight benefits, lifestyle and event offerings, and fixed rates for guests or one-time fliers.
In addition to memberships and on-demand charter, Wheels Up provides full aircraft management services for owners. This includes maintaining, staffing, scheduling, and even repurposing private aircraft to generate revenue. The company also has a corporate division for businesses needing charter jet services.
Wheels Up aims to provide private flyers with transparency, flexibility, reliability, and modern technology for a simplified and consistent flying experience through their memberships and charter programs.