Turks and Caicos Jet Charter arranges flights for family celebrations on the islands, including Sweet 16 parties, quinceañeras, and bar and bat mitzvahs.
Bringing the family to the islands
A celebration in Grace Bay or Long Bay often brings guests in from several cities at once. The grandparents may be in New York, the cousins in Toronto and the friends in Atlanta or Chicago. Booking airline seats for all of them usually means different arrival days and a lot of time spent on connections. One charter from the city where most of the family lives brings everyone in together, and a second aircraft can collect another group from a different city.
Arriving with grandparents and young children
At Providenciales, private aviation terminals clear passengers through customs away from the main airline hall, which makes a real difference when the party includes older relatives or small children. If anyone in the group has mobility needs, tell us at the start and we will confirm what the aircraft and the operator can accommodate. Every guest also needs a valid passport, since the flight is international in both directions.
Choosing the date and the aircraft
Many families plan these celebrations around school breaks. The islands are busiest from mid-December to April, and Christmas and New Years are the hardest weeks of the year to book. If your date falls in that window, book the flights as soon as the venue is confirmed.
Give us a realistic headcount, children included, because your advisor chooses the aircraft around it. Most of the private jets we arrange fly under FAR Part 135, which is the FAA’s set of rules for on-demand charter. Once the group runs past nineteen passengers, the trip calls for an airliner-size aircraft and no longer falls under FAR Part 135. Those flights operate under FAR Part 121 or a foreign equivalent, which generally carries stricter crew and operating requirements than both Part 91 and Part 135.
If the family keeps kosher or has other dietary needs, mention it before we quote, and we will confirm with the operator what catering can be arranged for the flights down and home. Our heavy jets page shows the larger cabins that carry a family group together.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Turks and Caicos-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Every flight into Turks and Caicos from the United States or Canada is an international trip, so you land first at an airport that can clear you through customs: Providenciales, Grand Turk or South Caicos. Almost every private flight lands at Providenciales, officially Howard Hamilton International Airport, where private aviation terminals clear you in away from the main airline hall, and a late arrival there can be arranged in advance. North Caicos, Salt Cay and Pine Cay only take flights from within the territory, Parrot Cay has no airstrip, and Ambergris Cay’s private airport is open by prior permission. The islands are on the same time as New York all year, and hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, with September usually the most active month.
Contact
For a quote on a Turks and Caicos charter, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.