Flight of the month – April 2010

Beginning this month, we will begin to highlight some of the creative trips and unconventional ways which Blink clients use Blink that would otherwise not be possible on a commercial airline or on larger jets.

A day at the races – the Grand National

The Grand National is England’s most prestigious horse race and one of the worlds greatest sporting spectacles. Each year, 40 horses line-up to tackle the awesome Aintree course. Four & half miles, with 30 fence jumps, the Grand National is arguably the toughest test of horse and jockey in the world.

Blink and you’re there

Blink took four racing enthusiasts and friends from three diverse points of the UK and reunited them for a fabulous day out at the races. This is how we got them there and back:

09:00 – Blink’s organised car service picks up customer number 1 directly from his front door in Jersey and whisks him to St Helier for an early take-off.

09:45 – Travelling at an average speed of 270 knots and cruising at an altitude of 25,000ft, Blink’s Mustang swoops into Blackbushe airport (London’s lowest cost airport). Blink customer number 2, who arrived 5 minutes earlier, parked her car and walked less than 50 yards to join her friend on board.

10:30 – It’s just a short hop westwards to pick up customer number 3 and 4  in Bristol. They’ve come to meet the plane at Bristol Filton, avoiding the rush at Bristol International.

11:15 – Half an hour later, the Blink flight lands just 4 miles from Aintree, at RAF Woodvale (bypassing the traffic at Liverpool International). Another car (organised by Blink) is waiting at the door of the aircraft and whisks our guests to the course by 11:30, betting catalogues at the ready.

17:00 – The Blink organised limousine meets our 4 customers, tired but contented after the big race and much socialising, and takes them to their waiting Blink jet.

17:30 – The Blink jet is airborne en route to their final stop of the day.

18:15 – Our guests disembark at London City Airport, London’s best airport for quick access to central London, en route to a special restaurant for dinner.

Please contact Blink Flight Services at blink@flyblink.com or +44 (0)20 7199 1400 to discuss your difficult itinerary or use the Blink online airport locator to find the ideal airports for your next journey.

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