NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wheels Up, the
leading brand in private aviation, today is introducing "UP for
Business," a new customizable solution established within Wheels Up
to meet the travel needs of corporate clients. "UP For Business" is
structured and scaled to deliver on all corporate private flight
needs ranging from aircraft charter to aircraft management as well
as aircraft ownership solutions. Corporate clients will also have
the ability to utilize flexible spending with Wheels Up prefunded
amounts to book either private jet travel on Wheels Up or
commercial travel on Wheels Up's partner, Delta Air Lines.
Reporting into Wheels Up Chief Sales Officer Ken Napolitano, airline industry veteran and
Wheels Up Senior Vice President Robert
Bourrier will lead the vertical that supports small, medium,
and custom corporate charter solutions as well as provide expertise
and support for aircraft management and whole aircraft sales. The
program is rooted in Wheels Up's standards of safety, service, and
reliability while also being structured to the very specific needs
of corporate travel.
"UP for Business" includes the following services to fit the
unique needs of each client:
- Grants access to one of the largest fleets in private aviation,
as well as commercial air travel with Delta, all in one convenient
account
- Provides dedicated account managers and a dedicated Key Account
Desk to fully evaluate and understand the needs of the client and
produce tailored solutions which optimize spend and efficiency
- Offers a turn-key solution for acquiring aircraft, upgrading
aircraft, or divesting of a fleet
- Arranges uniquely designed programs for companies that own one
or more aircraft to lower the cost of ownership and to provide
hands-on maintenance management
"As corporate travel demand continues to grow, UP For Business
is an ideal solution for companies of any size including C-suite
and corporate travelers," said Napolitano. "The travel needs of
each company are unique and different. We recognize our job is to
be a partner in the process so that our talented sales team, who
have decades worth of combined experience, can help optimize a
private aviation solution to meet the financial goals and travel
needs of every business client we serve."
Wheels Up and Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. (NYSE: ASPL)
announced a SPAC merger earlier this year. The merger is
expected to close near the end of the second quarter 2021.
The Company recently announced record earnings of
$261.7 million in revenue for Q1 of
2021 and saw a 56% year-over-year increase to 9,896 members.
To learn more, visit wheelsup.com/up-for-business for more
details.
About Wheels Up
Wheels Up, a leading demand generator
in private aviation, offers a total private aviation solution that
includes world-class safety, service, and flexibility through
on-demand flights, membership programs, corporate solutions,
aircraft management, whole aircraft sales, and commercial travel
benefits through a strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines.
Wheels Up, which was founded and is led by renowned
entrepreneur Kenny Dichter, is uniquely positioned to offer
its Customers and Members access to over 1,500 safety-vetted and
verified aircraft.
Through the Wheels Up App anyone can search, book, and fly.
Wheels Up Connect, Core, and Business memberships provide
enhancements such as flight sharing, empty-leg Hot Flights, Shuttle
Flights, Shared Flights, signature Wheels Down events, and
exclusive member benefits from preeminent lifestyle brands. The
Company's ongoing Wheels Up Cares program aligns with philanthropic
organizations and initiatives that affect and matter to the Company
and its customers, members, stakeholders, families, and friends.
The Wheels Up Cares fleet is comprised of five custom painted
Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft; each plane serves as a flying
symbol for a specific cause.
All Wheels Up flights are operated by our DOT/FAA-authorized air
carrier subsidiaries (Wheels Up Private Jets LLC, Gama Aviation
LLC, Mountain Aviation LLC, Sterling Aviation LLC, and TWC Aviation
LLC) or by an approved vendor air carrier that has undergone our
safety assessment.
Wheels Up Media
Contact:
JONESWORKS
wheelsup@jonesworks.com
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