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Private travel offers social distancing in the sky at a premium - SF Gate
Lengthy lines, surly TSA agents, barely edible meals - ah, the notorious pitfalls of commercial aviation. After months of staying home, many would eagerly embrace those annoyances for the opportunity to safely go somewhere - anywhere. For a small segment of the population, however, it's a trade-off they don't even have to consider.
Perhaps you've never heard of a fixed-base operator, or FBO, but to business moguls and A-list celebrities, they are as familiar as the check-in counter at your local airport. And in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, they're becoming more than mere luxury.
"Fixed-base operators are private terminals which allow passengers to skip the main airport, drive up to an entrance and walk onto the tarmac straight to their plane," explains Alex Wilcox, chief executive of JSX, a "hop-on" private jet service. "They are crowd-free places that allow people to avoid the main terminal and all the hassles and herding associated with that experience." Social distancing, at a premium.
Lengthy lines, surly TSA agents, barely edible meals - ah, the notorious pitfalls of commercial aviation. After months of staying home, many would eagerly embrace those annoyances for the opportunity to safely go somewhere - anywhere. For a small segment of the population, however, it's a trade-off they don't even have to consider.
Perhaps you've never heard of a fixed-base operator, or FBO, but to business moguls and A-list celebrities, they are as familiar as the check-in counter at your local airport. And in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, they're becoming more than mere luxury.
"Fixed-base operators are private terminals which allow passengers to skip the main airport, drive up to an entrance and walk onto the tarmac straight to their plane," explains Alex Wilcox, chief executive of JSX, a "hop-on" private jet service. "They are crowd-free places that allow people to avoid the main terminal and all the hassles and herding associated with that experience." Social distancing, at a premium.
