Traveling in Love and Style
“Where would you go on your honeymoon to make it very special for the one you deeply love. After all, this will be the most important day in our life?” David, a young man next to me in the coffee bar asked.
The first place that came to my mind was Amalfi in Italy, south of Naples on the Gulf on Salerno. The town lies at the mouth of a deep ravine and the foot of Monte Cerreto. It is surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. In the past, it was a popular destination for the ‘upper-class’ and aristocracy.
“How do we get there if you want a First Class experience?” David asked.
The closest airport to Amalfi is Salerno. From there it takes a gorgeous must-see coast ride with fantastic vistas. There are no flights from Prague to Salerno. One could fly to Naples via Frankfurt or Munich. It takes about six hours. There is no true first class experience and certainly no privacy for two people who are so much in love. That extraordinary day becomes stress pure. One has to be at least an hour ahead at Prague airport. If one is lucky the complete trip from door to door will take at least eight hours. The problem with airlines is that they often don’t fly where you want to go, and not as fast as you want on a wedding day. You have to fly by their schedule and connections.
“There is an alternative that may make all dreams come true, a private charter flight! Contact a company like ABS Jets at Prague Airport and find out,” was my suggestion. “Tell them what your intentions and wishes are. They will offer a complete solution that probably will go beyond what you imagine for a honeymoon. They’ll take care of everything; door to door.”
Some time had passed. I was sitting in the same coffee bar reading my newspaper when David came in and sat next to me. I looked at a newly-wed who proudly raised his hand to show the wedding ring.
“Everything was just fabulous,” said David. “I will tell you about our travel experience.” They had contacted ABS Jets and told them their intentions and their requirements for when, from where to where they wished to travel.
”The ABS representative was so friendly and passionate as if it was going to be her own honeymoon,” David told. “An airline could never do that. We saved a lot of time that we now had available to enjoy ourselves in Amalfi. We had to be at the airport only fifteen minutes before the trip. Even if we would have been a little late because of the traffic on the roads around Prague, they would have waited for us. Our baggage was carried to the jet that was waiting for us alone. No standing in line for security, no waiting at the gate. We loved the personal care we received when traveling on the private charter. Imagine, at the steps of the airplane, the captain personally welcomed us aboard as if we were celebrities. Before the flight we were offered a glass of Moet Chandon Champagne. We could sit back, enjoy our privacy and we were so much in love.”
The direct charter from Prague to Salerno only took one hour and fifty minutes and at a time of day that was most convenient to them. On a wedding day, the last thing you need is stress. The ABS Jets representative had prepared an offer with several types of aircraft, so they could choose the one that would suit them best. They were deciding between 3 aircraft – Citation Mustang for 4 people which costs 8.000,- euro, Citation Excel for 9 passengers for 11.000,- euro and elegant Embraer Legacy for 13 passengers would cost them around 20.000,- euros. On their flight, a delicious lunch was served; an appetizer, a tasty main course and a surprise little wedding cake as a dessert. Little things mean a lot in private aviation.
“I had checked airline prices on the internet. I was willing to fly First Class. I examined the kind of seating and services and considered the airport inconveniences,” explained David. “The prices were not far apart, but there are times in life that feeling good is more important than anything else. We chose private charter and did the right thing.”
Upon arrival in Salerno, the handling staff accompanied the couple to the terminal. It is a smaller airport with no airline traffic; everything went fast. ABS Jets had arranged for a limousine waiting right in front of the terminal to bring them to their Bridal Suite in the hotel in Amalfi, also reserved by ABS in Prague. “This is living, this style, this is elegance by the mile,” concluded a cheerful David.
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