Everything you need to know about travelling by private jet
In this feature, first published in Tatler's How To Get There Special in the August 2024 issue, Matthew Bell shares the very best private jets
By Kat Cameron
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Airborne status says a lot. Today, Emirates First Class is just the beginning of the ascent. Sure, one’s social standing increases as you upgrade from a NetJets card to a NetJets lease and, the gold tier of plane rental, a NetJets share. But the global elite know that the summit of the aviation Everest is the next and last step: private jet ownership. Whipping from St Moritz to St Barths in luxurious privacy is alluring, but only if your aircraft is a super model. So, which to choose?
The Most Luxurious: Airbus ACJ320neo
An Airbus ACJ320neo is like a flying One Hyde Park penthouse. Don’t be deterred by the fact that it has the word ‘bus’ in its name. Airbus’s corporate jet division capitalises on the research and development of the commercial arm to create the most refined planes in the sky. The ACJ320neo has the quietest cabin, hospital-grade air filtration and the widest, tallest cabin of any private jet. There’s a luxurious master bedroom with a king-size bed and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. It can accommodate 17 people, 251 suitcases and infinite ego.
Vital statistics
How much? £88 million
Who owns one? Mystery shrouds the only privately owned ACJ320neo
Will it fit in my hangar? 37.57 metres
How far will it fly? More than 11,000 kilometres
The Best Off-roader: Pilatus PC-24
Only the Swiss would dream up a luxury plane that can land on a perilously short, snowy runway – or on grass or gravel. The Pilatus PC-24 is what you need if one minute you’re in Gstaad, the next in Kenya, and you’re not always guaranteed a solid strip of tarmac. It can access thousands of airports that other jets can’t use, meaning every party is suddenly much easier to reach. Fans include the Royal Flying Doctors of the Australian outback and researchers working in the Arctic Circle. And it’s the best way to arrive in Venice, on the manicured grass strip of the chic Aeroporto Nicelli, handily located on the Lido.
Vital statistics
How much? £7.2 million
Who owns one? Former Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Will it fit in my hangar? 16.8 metres
How far will it fly? 3,704 kilometres
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