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A Vaunt membership unlocks the opportunity to experience private jet travel aboard one-way, last-minute “repositioning” flights. 30-40% of all flight activity for some private aviation operators are “repositioning” flights, which bring jets to their departure destination, and are flown without passengers. Instead of letting these jets fly empty, we give our members the chance to board these flights and travel privately for no additional cost.
- Download the app and become a member to explore waitlists for one-way, private flights across the country.
- To join a waitlist, tap "Join" on any available flight and confirm your interest. All your waitlisted flights will appear on the "Your List" tab.
- Waitlist position is determined by several factors including the length of time since your last Vaunt flight, referrals, and your sign up date.
- Each waitlist closes 24 hours prior to departure. The Vaunt member in #1 waitlist position will have the opportunity to reserve the entire plane.
- While the Vaunt member who reserved the flight must be onboard, you can choose to fly solo, or bring your friends and pets along for the ride.
- Canceling or being a "no-show" for a reserved flight will lower your waitlist priority for future flights.
Joining a waitlist lets us know you’re interested in reserving a specific flight. To join a waitlist, simply tap "Join" on any available flight and confirm your interest. All your waitlisted flights will appear on the "Your List" tab.
We want to ensure every member has an opportunity to fly, so waitlist position is determined by several factors including referrals, your registration date, and the length of time since your last Vaunt flight. Membership plan type (i.e. Cabin Plus membership) is not a factor influencing waitlist position on Vaunt Core flights. Once a flight's waitlist closes, the member in the #1 position is awarded the opportunity to reserve the entire flight.
There are no limits to the number of waitlists you can join. However, as we want to ensure every member has an opportunity to fly, we recommend only joining waitlists for flights you truly want as cancellations or “no-shows” reduce your priority for future flights.
Vaunt Core members can join standby lists for Cabin Plus flights. Standby members are awarded the flight if no Cabin Plus members are on the waitlist or confirm the flight post-closing.
Once you’re selected for a flight, our concierge will reach out to coordinate the logistics, including any additional passengers.
To cancel your reservation, follow the instructions on your "Trip Details" tab. Note that cancellations will lower your waitlist priority for future flights.
A one way flight on a private HondaJet,the core aircraft aircraft type for Vaunt Core flights, can cost between $5,000 and $6,500 per flight hour. (A typical three hour flight would be around $18,000.) And most private jet membership plans start with 25 hour minimums of $100,000.
By opening up repositioning flights to members, our all-inclusive plan unlocks the opportunity to experience private one-way flights, for one annual, flat-fee stating at $1,995. That covers the whole plane, up to 4 passengers and the opportunity to join the waitlist on as many flights as you want, Cored on availability and priority.
Vaunt flights are one-way. Members are encouraged to book commercial flights or other travel for their return journey, although reach out if you would like to book a private charter flight return.
Vaunt flies to premier destinations across the continental United States. New routes are added daily. Check past flights at www.flyvaunt.com/flights.
You reserve the entire plane. Fly solo or bring friends, family, and pets—at no additional cost. Vaunt Core flights typically accommodate up to 4 passengers, with higher capacity for Cabin Plus flights, dependent on the aircraft and other operational factors.
Flights remain subject to schedule changes or cancellation until officially awarded and confirmed.
Vaunt opens up existing “repositioning” flights, which are necessary for bringing jets to their departure destination - and often flown empty. Vaunt’s all-inclusive plan unlocks the opportunity to experience these private one-way flights, all for one annual, flat-fee starting at $1,995. And that’s it.
There are no additional hidden costs, baggage, or booking fees here. Due to the nature of these flights, it’s important to note all trips are one-way and generally last minute, with final confirmation happening only 24 hours before departure.
Due to federal aviation regulation, we’re only allowed to indicate if a flight time is in the morning or afternoon. Once you’re selected and confirmed for the flight, we’ll share the exact departure and arrival details.
Flights are listed as morning (6:00 AM–11:59 AM EST) or afternoon (12:00 PM–8:00 PM EST). Exact details are provided upon confirmation.
A Priority Upgrade allows you to jump to the top of the waitlist and secure the #1 position, guaranteeing you the top spot for the flight. If two members wish to use their Priority Upgrade on the same flight, the first member to purchase and use theirs has the priority.
As part of your annual Vaunt Membership members can purchase one Priority Upgrade per year as follows:
- Vaunt Core Member: able to purchase one Vaunt Core Priority Upgrade.
- Vaunt Cabin Plus Member: able to purchase one Vaunt Core Priority Upgrade, to use on Vaunt Core flights, and one Vaunt Cabin Plus Priority Upgrade to use on Cabin Plus flights.
Vaunt is wholly owned by Volato Group which is a leading private aviation software and technology company publicly listed on the NYSE. Volato previously was a private aviation operator and held the highest safety ratings being Argus Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3 rated. Vaunt vets any 3rd party operators to ensure they meet our minimum operating and safety standards. Vaunt flights are operated with 2 pilots, and the aircraft have two engines. The core fleet is primarily a new, modern fleet of HondaJets with an average age of under 4 years.
Vaunt’s air carrier operator partners with 4AIR to offer you the opportunity to offset the CO2 on your Vaunt flight. All offset projects, are real, verifiable and audited. On a Vaunt HondaJet flight the offset cost is $12 per flight hour.
Furthermore, the HondaJet is the most fuel efficient aircraft of its class, plus Vaunt’s business model of utilizing empty legs is eliminating wastage and is earth friendly.
Vaunt offers two membership plans:
- Vaunt Core – Vaunt Core members can join waitlists for Vaunt Core flights (typically up to 4 passenger aircrafts), and able to join standby lists for Vaunt Cabin Plus flights (larger more capable aircraft, typically accommodating more than 4 passengers). A Vaunt Core member can join a standby list for a Cabin Plus flight. Members on a standby list will be rewarded the flight if there are no Cabin Plus members on the flight waitlist or confirm the flight post-closing.
- Vaunt Cabin Plus – Vaunt Cabin Plus members can join waitlists for both Vaunt Core flights and Vaunt Cabin Plus flights.
Each Vaunt membership is an annual membership providing you access to all flights listed in the app. You can express interest by joining any waitlist. There are no restrictions on the number of flights you can take, so members can fly as often as they want and are awarded the flights. There are no per-flight fees, hidden costs, baggage, or booking fees for you or your passengers.
With each annual membership includes the one-time ability to purchase a Priority Upgrade per membership cycle as follows:
- Vaunt Core Member: able to purchase one Vaunt Core Priority Upgrade
- Vaunt Cabin Plus Member: able to purchase one Vaunt Core Priority Upgrade, to use on Vaunt Core flights, and one Vaunt Cabin Plus Priority Upgrade to use on Cabin Plus flights.
Yes, If you were a Vaunt paid member prior to 11/31/2024 you are currently grandfathered into the original annual renewal price of $995 compared to the current pricing of $1,995. Please reach out to the Vaunt team for assistance. Vaunt reserves the right to change this benefit in the future.
Yes. Details and shareable link are accessible in the app in the ‘Account’ section under ‘Refer a Friend’. Get 5 friends to subscribe, get the next 4 years of Vaunt membership on us.
Yes, when you reserve a flight with Vaunt the entire jet is yours, so you can fly solo or invite your friends, family and pets onboard.
Yes, Vaunt is expanding operator relationships. Interested operators can contact us at www.flyvaunt.com/operators/.