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In the context of mass tourism, charter flights have acquired the more specific meaning of a flight whose sole function is to transport vacationers to tourist destinations. Such charter flights are contrasted with scheduled flights, but they do in fact operate to regular, published schedules.
However, tickets are not sold directly by the charter airline to the passengers, but by tour companies who have chartered the flight (sometimes in a consortium with other companies).
Although charter airlines typically carry passengers who have booked individually or as small groups to beach resorts, historic towns, or cities where a cruise ship is awaiting them, sometimes an aircraft will be chartered by a single group such as members of a company, a sports team, or the military.
Many charter flights are sold as part of a package vacation in which the price paid includes flights, accommodation and other services. Furthermore charter airlines frequently operate on routes, or to airports, where there is no scheduled service.
Many airlines operating regular scheduled services (i.e., for which tickets are sold directly to passengers) have set up charter divisions, though these have not always proved competitive with the specialist charter companies.
Some charter airlines have branched out into scheduled services when their charter operations have uncovered a need or a market niche. The economics of charter flights demand that the flights should operate on the basis of near 100% seat occupancy.
However, tickets are not sold directly by the charter airline to the passengers, but by tour companies who have chartered the flight (sometimes in a consortium with other companies).
Although charter airlines typically carry passengers who have booked individually or as small groups to beach resorts, historic towns, or cities where a cruise ship is awaiting them, sometimes an aircraft will be chartered by a single group such as members of a company, a sports team, or the military.
Many charter flights are sold as part of a package vacation in which the price paid includes flights, accommodation and other services. Furthermore charter airlines frequently operate on routes, or to airports, where there is no scheduled service.
Many airlines operating regular scheduled services (i.e., for which tickets are sold directly to passengers) have set up charter divisions, though these have not always proved competitive with the specialist charter companies.
Some charter airlines have branched out into scheduled services when their charter operations have uncovered a need or a market niche. The economics of charter flights demand that the flights should operate on the basis of near 100% seat occupancy.
More Information on Charter Flights
A charter airline operates aircraft on a charter basis, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. Most scheduled airline companies also operate charter flights but are not considered or classified as charter airlines.
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