A Sweet 16, a quinceañera, or a bar or bat mitzvah in Monaco brings family and friends together from across the United States, and Air Charter Monaco arranges the flights that get everyone there. That can mean the guest of honor and the immediate family, or the whole party.
Bringing the family over
Guests for these celebrations often come from several cities and several generations. We can arrange one aircraft for everyone leaving from the same city, or separate flights from different cities that arrive on the Riviera on the same day. Every guest needs a valid passport, children included, because the flight lands in France.
Larger parties
Family parties tend to grow as the date gets closer, so please give us a realistic headcount early. FAR Part 135 is the FAA’s set of rules for on-demand, for-hire charter, and it covers the business jets that carry most family groups. Once the group runs past nineteen passengers, the trip calls for an airliner-size aircraft and no longer falls under FAR Part 135. Those flights operate under FAR Part 121 or a foreign equivalent, which generally carries stricter crew and operating requirements than both Part 91 and Part 135.
Grandparents, small children and catering
If anyone in the party uses a wheelchair or needs help with the aircraft steps, tell us at the start, and we will confirm what the specific aircraft can accommodate. Please mention dietary needs before we quote as well, including kosher meals. We will confirm with the operator what can be arranged on board. If you are bringing car seats or strollers for small children, add them to the baggage list.
Choosing the date
Summer is the busiest season on the Riviera, and the airports fill quickly in the week of the Grand Prix in early June. If your date is still open, your advisor can tell you which weekends are likely to be easier to book. If it is already fixed, book the flights as soon as you can. Our heavy jets page shows the larger cabins we look at for a family crossing the Atlantic.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Monaco-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Monaco has no airport runway, so private jets land at Nice Côte d’Azur, about ten nautical miles from the Monaco Heliport, or at Cannes-Mandelieu for smaller jets, and the last part of the trip is by car or by helicopter. Nice is a busy airport with slots all year, and the Grand Prix in early June, the Monaco Yacht Show in September and the summer season fill the Riviera’s airports early, so those dates book first. Every flight from the United States lands in France, so passengers clear French border control on arrival, each needs a valid passport, and Monaco adds no border formalities of its own. From New York or Boston, Nice is roughly 3,500 nautical miles away, which is why a long-range jet is usually the aircraft that makes the crossing without a fuel stop.
Contact
For a quote on a charter to Monaco, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.