Private jet charter in Bologna

Bologna is about two hours from the London fields by private jet, close enough for a day trip and busy enough that the week you pick often matters more than the aircraft. Private Jets UK arranges the charter around whichever kind of trip it is. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. Bologna has a runway of 2,800 m, a General Aviation Terminal run by the airport company itself, and Forlì, Rimini, Parma, Florence and Verona within a short hop when the programme leaves the city. What remains to settle is the date against the trade fair calendar, the size of the cabin and how the second day is spent: at Maranello, at Imola, in Florence or on the coast.

At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Bologna depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.

You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:

• using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
• via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
• by landline or cell phone;
• via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).

Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, a Cessna Citation CJ3+ and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.

How long does it take to fly to Bologna?

About 1 hour 55 minutes from Biggin Hill in a light jet, 2 hours 25 minutes from Edinburgh, and one hour of clock difference to add on arrival, because Italy keeps Central European time. At 633 to 942 nautical miles from the British fields we use, Bologna is a light-jet sector from the south of England and a job for a bigger cabin from Scotland. The table gives the sector from each field.

Prices for the private jet flights to Bologna

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into the General Aviation Terminal at Bologna. The weeks of Cersaie and Cosmoprof and the run-up to Christmas can price above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.

We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:

Private jet flights from Bologna

Bologna works as a starting point for short hops along the Via Emilia and the Adriatic coast, as a link to Tuscany and Venice, and as a base for longer trips north and east. Typical one-way prices:

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Bologna:

This is a sample, not the whole list. Northern Italy has a large based fleet, with aircraft in Milan, Venice and Verona less than an hour from Bologna, so a quote may position one of them instead of bringing a jet from Britain, and that is often where the better price comes from.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Bologna in 6 easy steps:

1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
4. Signing of the contract.
5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
6. Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.

In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.

Business aviation airports in Bologna

One airport carries nearly every Bologna trip, and several more matter when the programme leaves the city. Which one is right depends on where the meeting is, not on the aircraft.

Four things to settle before a Bologna landing:

Border, passport and customs inside Schengen

The first landing in the Schengen area is where the formalities happen, and at Bologna it is normally a short procedure at the General Aviation Terminal and not a queue in the main hall. After that the border is invisible. Italy is a full member of the Schengen area, so the hop to Venice, Verona or Milan needs no further passport control, although a document check can still happen at a hotel or on the road. For the return, the General Aviation Report for Britain is filed not earlier than 48 hours and not later than 2 hours before departure. A first landing in Britain at an aerodrome that is not regulated for customs can bring a fine of £2,500, and passengers carried without permission £2,000 each, which is why the arrival airfield is confirmed in writing.

From the apron to Piazza Maggiore

Bologna has about 390,000 residents and over a million in its metropolitan area, the oldest university in continuous operation, conventionally dated to 1088, and about 38 km of porticoes in the historic centre that UNESCO has put on the World Heritage list. The locals call it La Dotta, La Grassa and La Rossa: the learned, the fat and the red. For a private client what matters is what lies within a morning of the airport: the car and motorcycle factories, the circuit at Imola, Modena and Parma along the Via Emilia, Ravenna, Florence by train and the Adriatic coast.

Motor Valley: Maranello, Sant'Agata, Borgo Panigale and Imola

Few regions put so many famous engines into so small an area. Ferrari has its museum in Maranello, just outside Modena, and the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari stands in the centre of Modena beside the house where Enzo Ferrari was born. Maserati has a factory and showroom in Modena with tours that are booked in advance, and Pagani opens its museum and factory at San Cesario sul Panaro. Lamborghini keeps a museum next to its factory at Sant'Agata Bolognese, and the Ducati museum is in the Borgo Panigale district of Bologna, the district that gives the airport its second name.

Flying to Bologna with a dog or a cat

For a pet the paperwork is the part of an Italian trip that needs planning, and the flight is the easy bit: the animal normally travels in the cabin with you, and on a sector of under two hours most simply sleep. The date on the health certificate is the detail that goes wrong, because the certificate is valid for only ten days for entry to the EU.

What an EU country such as Italy asks for when a pet arrives from Britain:

• An ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination or at the same time;
• A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 days elapsed after the vaccination before the animal travels;
• An Animal Health Certificate for each trip, issued by an Official Veterinarian and valid for ten days for entry to the EU. A British pet passport cannot be used to enter the EU;
• No more than five animals per traveller, and entry through a travellers' point of entry, which we confirm in writing for the airport used;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival back in Britain, recorded on the paperwork, together with the pet travel document and a declaration. Cats are exempt from the treatment.

Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. For the entry point and the paperwork on the way home, we confirm both in writing before the flight, and our managers check the position for your dates before a booking is taken.

The Bologna calendar: fair weeks, race weekends and a quiet Christmas

Bologna fills according to the exhibition calendar. The fair grounds hold 18 halls, and when one of the big shows is on, hotel rooms, cars and parking positions on the apron go first. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

Ways to bring the Bologna price down

• Move the dates by a few days where you can. The days either side of a fair are calmer and cheaper than the opening day itself;
• Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet that already sits in Milan, Venice or Verona takes less positioning than one coming from Britain, and on a sector of this length positioning is a meaningful part of the bill;
• Check whether Parma or Verona works as well. On the same light jet from Biggin Hill the sector to Parma is priced about £500 lower than the one to Bologna and the sector to Verona about £600 lower, while Rimini is about £750 higher. The saving is real and so is the drive, so let the location of the meeting decide.

Types of flights

Bologna produces a mix that differs from the resort destinations we cover, because it is a trade fair city, a university city and a rail junction that serves about 58 million passengers a year at Bologna Centrale, and at the same time the centre of Italy's car and motorcycle country.

• Trade fair and business travel, with fixed dates and a small team: the exhibition grounds host a long list of international fairs, and a delegation often means a morning in the halls and an afternoon at a supplier;
• Motor Valley visits, a day or two of factory museums and a drive between Maranello, Modena and Sant'Agata Bolognese, sometimes with a day at Imola;
• City breaks and food weekends, from the porticoes to the tortellini, often with a dog and a short hotel stay;
• Florence and Tuscany by way of Bologna, because the fast train covers the distance in about 35 to 40 minutes and Bologna offers a much longer runway than Florence;
• The Adriatic coast in summer and the racing at Misano, flown into Rimini and not into Bologna;
• Hops to Venice, Verona and Milan inside a longer Italian loop.

The day trip is the one to look at closely. Land a little before ten, leave at five in the afternoon local time and you are back on the British side shortly before six in the evening, UK time, with seven hours on the ground in between. A same-day return means the aircraft and crew wait for you rather than going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it still comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. We quote it both ways, so the difference is visible.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Bologna has a fair calendar that is regular enough to produce them, and it helps to know what creates them.

A client who can name a few days rather than one has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. What you give up is the usual: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Bologna match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

In Bologna a helicopter is a tool for the edges of a trip and not for the middle. The old centre is small enough to cross on foot, and the fast train beats a helicopter to Florence unless the helicopter lifts from your door. The places where rotary flight changes the day are the coast, the hills, a villa outside the city and the stretch between a factory and a circuit.

The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for scenic and hill work, the wider H130 for villa and country-house transfers, the H135 and the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted, and the H155 for larger parties. We book them alongside the jet so that both crews work to one timetable.

Flight payment options

The main goal of our company is to provide the highest level of comfort to our customers. Therefore, we're always ready to meet you halfway. Our consultants will offer you a wide variety of flights to meet your needs and budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to an EU bank account), which guarantees a high level of confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you'll have enough time to make the necessary checks. For years of working in business aviation, our company has gained an impeccable reputation. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.

Private Jets UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Bologna in any convenient way:

• cashless (by transfer to our account);
• by cash;
• by card;
• by cryptocurrency.

Our company works with European and British banks, which allows you to choose the most convenient payment method. In addition, we conclude formal agreements and provide our clients with all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees the safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.

If you need to book an urgent flight, please keep in mind that the bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations, we may need to involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal consultant 24/7.

Flights from the UK to Bologna

Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland at the long end; the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Airport	Country	ICAO	IATA
London Heathrow Airport	England	EGLL	LHR
Birmingham Airport	England	EGBB	BHX
London Gatwick	England	EGKK	LGW
London City Airport	England	EGLC	LCY
London Luton	England	EGGW	LTN
Edinburgh Airport	Scotland	EGPH	EDI
Leeds Airport	England	EGNM	LBA
Manchester Airport	England	EGCC	MAN
London Stansted	England	EGSS	STN
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	England	EGGP	LPL
Newcastle Airport	England	EGNT	NCL
Bristol Airport	England	EGGD	BRS
Glasgow Airport	Scotland	EGPF	GLA
East Midlands Airport	England	EGNX	EMA
Southampton Airport	England	EGHI	SOU
Jersey Airport	Channel Islands	EGJJ	JER
Cardiff International Airport	Wales	EGFF	CWL
Inverness Airport	Scotland	EGPE	INV
Bournemouth Airport	England	EGHH	BOH
London Farnborough Airport	England	EGLF	FAB
Oxford Airport	England	EGTK	OXF
London Biggin Hill	England	EGKB	BQH
Belfast Airport	Northern Ireland	EGAA	BFS
Gibraltar Airport	Gibraltar	LXGB	GIB
Aberdeen Airport	Scotland	EGPD	ABZ

Bologna charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

What the corridor looks like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs of the kind that come through our booking notes, described in outline, with the particulars changed.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Bologna