Jet card comparison · Published rates
Jetvia vs Stratos Jets
Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (midsize). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Jetvia's estimate is lower on 7 and Stratos Jets's on 3.
Rates as each company publishes them on its own website, checked October 2, 2026. Route figures are estimates (flight time × rate), not quotes.
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CRAFT Fleet Jet Card
Our programA Challenger 300 or 350, guaranteed, flown by CRAFT crews. Card rate $12,950/hr on the 25-hour card, fuel and FET included.
Weighing Jetvia and Stratos Jets? CRAFT's card flies its own Challenger 300s and 350s at one published rate, fuel and FET included.
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- No ferry or repositioning fees anywhere in the lower 48
- No membership or annual fees
- A rate locked for 12 months (24 months at 50 hours and up)
Card terms behind this figure
25-hour Fleet Jet Card, Planner (5-day) rate: $12,950 per hour ($323,750 prepaid). Includes fuel within the published index band and 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic legs. Not included: federal segment tax ($5.30/passenger/segment); international taxes and handling; repositioning to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada at $4,000/hr. Priority/Express callout, peak-day, under-48-hour, international and Pacific surcharges apply. 2-hour daily minimum, with no per-leg minimum.
Rate against rate
Published rates by jet size
Each company's entry rate in each size, as published. Badges show what its page says the rate includes; a dash means it doesn't publish that size.
| Jet size | Jetvia | Stratos Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | — | $9,694/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40Tax not statedFuel included |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $5,500/hr + $8,500/dayElite Jet Card · Learjet 60, plus $8,500 a dayTax added on topFuel included | $10,268/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. Hawker 800XP, G150Tax not statedFuel included |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | — | $13,229/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. Challenger 300/350Tax not statedFuel included |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | — | $15,370/hrSOAR HIGHER · Heavy, e.g. G450, Falcon 2000Tax not statedFuel included |
Estimated, one way
Ten popular routes, both programs
Flight time × each company's published rate, in the size the route usually calls for where both publish it (or the nearest shared size), tax added only where a company says it's extra.
| Route | Jetvia | Stratos Jets |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiMidsize · 2h 35m | $24,300Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $26,300SOAR HIGHER |
| New York to Palm BeachMidsize · 2h 25m | $23,600Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $25,100SOAR HIGHER |
| New York to Los AngelesMidsize · 5h 40m | $42,700Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $58,200SOAR HIGHER |
| Los Angeles to MiamiMidsize · 5h 25m | $41,300Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $55,900SOAR HIGHER |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasMidsize · 45m · short hop, minimums apply | $13,700Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $7,900SOAR HIGHER |
| New York to AspenMidsize · 3h 55m | $32,100Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $39,800SOAR HIGHER |
| New York to BostonMidsize · 40m · short hop, minimums apply | $13,100Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $6,900SOAR HIGHER |
| Miami to NassauMidsize · 40m · short hop, minimums apply | $13,200Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $7,000SOAR HIGHER |
| Dallas to Los CabosMidsize · 2h 25m | $23,500Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $25,000SOAR HIGHER |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsMidsize · 2h 30m | $24,200Elite Jet Card, incl. tax | $26,100SOAR HIGHER |
Estimates before minimums, peak days, fees and surcharges. Sources for both companies' rates are on the jet card rate board.
As published
Terms side by side
From each company's own published terms only. Ask each for the contract before you buy.
Jetvia
- Type
- Managed fleet
- Buy-in
- $100,000 card
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Included
- Rate held
- 12 months
Priced at $5,500 an hour plus $8,500 for each day you fly, so the effective rate falls on longer days: its own examples run from $9,750 an hour at 2 hours a day to $6,917 at 6. Tax added; no fuel surcharge unless fuel averages over $6.60 a gallon. Continental U.S., Cabo and the Bahamas.
Stratos Jets
- Type
- Broker
- Buy-in
- $14,500 a year
- Tax
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Included
- Rate held
- 12 months
SOAR HIGHER: a $14,500 one-year membership locks these rates, and you pay per flight with no deposit. Covers the lower 48, 220 miles into Canada and Mexico, and the Bahamas; international adds 10%. Four blackout days around Christmas and New Year's; peak bookings need 7 days' notice and can't be cancelled. Tax isn't itemized; its FAQ calls the rates all-inclusive.
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Jetvia vs Stratos Jets: questions
Which costs less, Jetvia or Stratos Jets?
It depends on the jet size and the route. Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (midsize). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Jetvia's estimate is lower on 7 and Stratos Jets's on 3. Every figure is an estimate from each company's own published rate (checked October 2, 2026), before minimums, fees and surcharges, not a quote from either.
What do Jetvia and Stratos Jets include in the rate?
Jetvia: tax added on top, fuel included. Stratos Jets: tax not stated, fuel included.