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You can fly in private planes cheaper than taking the train
Fancy the caviar lifestyle at fish and chip prices? It’s almost a year since a new service started in the UK connecting pilots with passengers who fancy travelling with them in their private planes. Some of the flights can be cheaper than getting there any other way because pilots can only cover their costs and can’t make a profit. So how does all this work and is it better than catching a train or a commercial flight? Jon Douglas found out more.
First broadcast on You & Yours, 29 June 2017.
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