Turks and Caicos Jet Charter arranges private flights for weddings, honeymoons and anniversaries on the islands, for the couple, the wedding party and the guests.
Flying the wedding party and guests in
Wedding guests rarely arrive on the same day. Close family often comes down early, friends fly in for the weekend, and guests may be coming from New York, Boston, Toronto, Texas and South Florida. We can arrange one aircraft for the couple and the wedding party, and separate flights for groups of guests coming from other cities.
Private jets fly under FAR Part 135, the FAA’s rules for on-demand, for-hire 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.
Weddings on the smaller islands
If your wedding is on one of the cays, the last part of the trip needs planning. Parrot Cay has no airstrip, so guests land at Providenciales and continue by boat. Ambergris Cay has a private airport that is open by prior permission only, and many guests connect through Providenciales or South Caicos. Send us the name of the venue along with your dates, and your advisor will talk you through the best way in.
Picking the date
The islands are busiest from mid-December to April, and Christmas and New Years are the hardest weeks to book. If your wedding falls in that stretch, book the flights as soon as the date is set. For a summer or fall wedding, your advisor will talk you through the options if a storm is forecasted close to the day.
Honeymoons and anniversaries
A couple can leave from an airport near home at the time they choose. The islands keep the same time as New York all year, so couples from the East Coast have no time change to adjust to. If you would like champagne or a favorite dessert on board, tell us and we will confirm what the operator can arrange. Our passenger aircraft page shows the cabins that suit a trip for two or for the whole family.
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.