I fly a lot and commercial has genuinely ruined flying for me so I built something

ok real talk

I travel constantly and at some point flying just became… dreadful? Like airlines will tell you a flight is $180 and then by the time you add a bag, pick a seat that isn't a middle seat in the back next to the bathroom, and god forbid try to bring your dog, you're at $300+ and you haven't even gotten to the airport yet

and then you GET to the airport. two hours early. Shoes off. water confiscated. elbow war with a stranger for three hours. even first class can't save you from that part. You're still in the same chaotic terminal as everyone else just with slightly better snacks

Anyway, I stumbled onto semi private flying a while back and I genuinely could not believe it was real. You pull up, park for free literally outside the door, walk in, board in 15 minutes, and suddenly you're on a small beautiful plane getting served champagne with your dog sitting next to you

it felt like flying in the 50s. like when getting on a plane was actually an event and you got what you paid for. I would choose that over any first class seat on any commercial airline every single time. no question

the problem? Finding these flights is SO hard. Every operator, JSX, Aero, Tradewind, slate and more, only flies certain routes and they all live on their own separate websites. So even if you know semi private exists you still have to go on a full investigation just to find out if it's even an option for your trip

that felt wrong to me. This experience shouldn't be a secret that only frequent flyers stumble onto by accident

so I built @Aviato it pulls 100+ routes from 6 semi private airlines into one place so you can search, compare real ratings, check amenities, and actually figure out if semi private is an option for you, without losing your mind in the process

i'm just a girl who fell in love with a better way to fly and wanted more people to be able to find it 🥂

launching this weekend. Be nice i'm nervous 😭