{"id":367130,"date":"2010-02-26T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087194156628161158.post-3288994443008933785"},"modified":"2010-02-26T12:05:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T17:05:35","slug":"manchester-evening-news-high-fliers-chose-private-jet-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/367130","title":{"rendered":"MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: High-fliers chose private jet travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_I4PjsLyIz-M\/S4f-zUJnrBI\/AAAAAAAABKo\/2pGDOmkAHl0\/s1600-h\/C_71_article_1194047_image_list_image_list_item_0_image.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 224px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_I4PjsLyIz-M\/S4f-zUJnrBI\/AAAAAAAABKo\/2pGDOmkAHl0\/s400\/C_71_article_1194047_image_list_image_list_item_0_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442598832236375058\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>February 26, 2010  <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-text\">\n<p>Private jet travel is booming at Manchester Airport as company bosses increasingly focus on doing business in Europe, according to operator NetJets.<\/p>\n<p>NetJets Europe, which is backed by the Berkshire Hathaway group owned by American billionaire Warren Buffett, said customer numbers in January were more than double the level seen in the same month a year ago, making Manchester its busiest British base outside London.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular destinations from Manchester are London, Nice, Rotterdam, Paris and Sion in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Executive vice-president Emily Williams said: \u201cIn today\u2019s harsh economic times, businesses are working extremely hard to maintain customer relationships and push through deals across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are finding more and more businesses recognise the importance of doing business face-to-face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NetJets said bosses were increasingly choosing private air travel because it enables them to cut journey times and be more productive, as they avoid airport queues and long gaps between checking in and departing, as well as travelling at their convenience.<\/p>\n<p>The company also uses airports at Woodford in Stockport, Blackpool, and Liverpool and operated 800 services across the region last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><a name=\"comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Share Investor Links<\/span><\/a><a name=\"comments\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareinvestorblog.com\/\">Share Investor Blog<\/a> &#8211; Stockmarket &amp; Business commentary<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/shareinvestornz.blogspot.com\/2007\/02\/new-zealand-business-news.html\">Share Investor New Zealand Business News<\/a>&#8211; Get more business news<br \/>Discuss this topic @<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareinvestorforum.com\/\"> Share Investor Forum<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/shareinvestorforum.com\/ucp.php?mode=register&amp;sid=450a61250472e03fa25c205c9c1723f1\"><strong>Register<strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a> free<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.currency-market.blogspot.com\/\">Share Investor&#8217;s Daily Forex Updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Recommended Amazon Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_pub=\"shareinvestor\";<\/script><\/p>\n<table id=\"searchResults\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"clsOdd\">\n<td class=\"tdimage\"><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/shareinvestorbookstore-20\/detail\/0966446127\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/315%2BfrL4YuL._SL75_.jpg\" alt=\"The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Second Edition\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tddescription\"><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/shareinvestorbookstore-20\/detail\/0966446127\">The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Second Edition<\/a> by <span class=\"by\">Warren E. 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