b'Flying private o ers travellers the ultimate inexibility and luxurymost jet carriers will customise the seating arrangements according to your preferences.Further good news: theres no such thing as a fussy eater on board a private plane. Meal plans ranging from carb-light to vegan or gluten-free can be drawn up in advance, and your favourite snacks will be waiting for you in abundant supply. Did we mention you can bring your dog on board? Plenty of private jet charters now welcome passengers of the four-legged variety, and you can be sure Skibo will roll out the red carpet for them too.Private jets also allow greater flexibility with landing than commercial aircraft. Jonathan Clough, UK Director at Jetfly, says, With Jetflys fleet of Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft, we have the unique ability to land on shorter runways and to save our clients time by Flight of fancy getting them closer to their final destination.The nearest airport to Skibo is Inverness, around an hours drive from the estate. For members of The Carnegie Club, once they8 6touch down in the Highlands they can A sumptuous escape to Skibo neednt begin onbe sure of a seamless transfer to the castle arrival at the castlelet your expertly tailored luxurycourtesy of one of the Clubs drivers.experience begin in the departures lounge For those conscious of the environmental impact of private aviation, the industry has responded to the urgent need for increased WORDS Leo Bear sustainability in a number of clever ways, including exploring methods of reducing emissions, developing more fuel-efficient models of aircraft and, of course, putting carbon-offset programmes in place.CHARTERING YOUR OWN plane is anSkibo, their personal reservations assistantAccording to Clough, sustainability is at ultra-convenient way to travel that gets youcan facilitate this by connecting them with onethe top of Jetflys agenda. We have arguably to your destination a lot faster. And when thatof the Clubs trusted aviation partners. the greenest fleet of aircraft in Europe. The destination is Skiboreplete with mistyOur members lead incredibly busy lives,reason is that we use sustainable aviation Highland views, the morning bagpipes andsays The Carnegie Clubs Managing Director,fuel (SAF) in our Pilatus aircraft when it is sheer Edwardian splendourwho can beGary Gruber. Their time is valuable, andavailable. The PC-12 is a single-turbine aircraft blamed for wishing to expedite the journey?their time off even more so. which means it emits far less CO 2than More than that, though, travelling by privateOne of the greatest draws of flying privatea twin-engine aircraft. We are also signed jet offers a luxurious and personalisedis limited time-wasting: theres no waiting inup to Pratt & Whitneys carbon offsetting experience that takes the stress out of travel,line in security queues or hanging around atprogramme, and also the mandatory EU allowing members to relax from the momentboarding gates. Best of all, youre not tied toEmissions Trading System. Private aviation can they begin their journey.rigid flight schedulesdeparture times can berealistically be carbon neutral by 2050 through According to a recent article in The Times,arranged to fit in with your needs. SAF, carbon offsetting and new technologies. data shows that around one in 10 departuresOnce in the air, the real fun begins. You canTravelling by private jet makes getting from UK airports are now by private jet.sit back in your cream leather seat withthere just as integral a part of a trip away as JetflyShould any of The Carnegie Clubs membersplenty of leg room and enjoy your favouritethe destination. After all, how better to begin choose this method of travel when visitingtipple in a calm, clean environment, andyour stay at Skibo? '