Four Holiday Destinations Exclusively Open To Private Jets
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As tourism slowly restarts across Australia the world, some countries are looking to minimise Covid-19 rates while maximising visitors’ impact on their local economies by opening solely to private jets.
It’s a canny move as the average spend per passenger on a private jet arrival is 50 times that of a commercial passenger according to industry site Private Jet Card Comparisons. For tourists, of course, the appeal of private jets is both convenience and reduced risk of contagion. And while we are yet to have international passage reinstated, here, the top destinations where private-jet travel is the only way to go.
Fiji
This 300-strong cluster of atolls in the Pacific recently declared itself Covid- 19-free, though commercial flights have been cancelled until at least March 2021. But yachts with a verified Covid-free passenger list that has been at sea for 14 days or more can dock without restrictions via its Blue Lane scheme; arrive at Port Denarau to complete formalities and you’ll be free to explore. Jet passengers will undergo rigorous testing protocols at Nadi Airport before connecting to a resort where you can book out the whole Nanuku Auberge Resort for you and 29-other guests.
Thailand
Just three charter flights per week will be permitted to enter Thailand as it slowly loosens border controls, with visitors undergoing testing and required to provide evidence of $100,000 in medical insurance, among other conditions. But the country’s hotels are primed for wealthy visitors: Thailand is home to Phulay Bay, one of only five Ritz Carlton Reserve locations worldwide, on the west coast by the Andaman Sea. For a wilder adventure, head inland to the lush, forested north, where you can stay in one of the safari-style tents at Anantara Golden Triangle, sleeping alfresco as herds of elephants wanders nearby.
Botswana
Thanks to strenuous conservation efforts, Botswana has long been one of Africa’s animal sanctuaries, and all of the big five roam the Okavango Delta here, including the rare white and black rhinoceroses. On November 1 the country reopened exclusively to charters, which must touch down at Maun or Kasane airports. Book a package with luxury operator Roar Privé to Okavango’s 4920-square-kilometre Moremi Game Reserve and stay at the just-opened 12-room Xigera or the 11-room Chief’s Camp, on its own island in the northwest area of the park.
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