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Returnjet

MSky

Charter Brokers

Online Booking Platforms

Press Release

Issued by Returnjet.

March 22, 2017

Returnjet and MSky secure partnership in Russia

Russian broker MSky has joined forces with online search and booking platform Returnjet to offer a seamless search portal for its private charter clients. Recently launching its automated business jet search service, MSky has plugged the power of Returnjet into its website to further enhance the client's experience and ability to run an initial search and query for flights.

Speaking of the partnership Returnjet aviation director, Steve Westlake says “The Russian market has seen significant growth over the past 10 years and Moscow is now one of the busiest centres for private jet travel. In the past six months, the Returnjet system has processed over 2,200 flight searches into Moscow and we are delighted that the team at MSky has selected our platform as the technology of choice to give its clients what they need.”

MSky's Igor Grigoriev explains why the Returnjet platform is so attractive to it. He says "The ability to sell our aircraft without expensive subscriber fees is a very positive thing and we really like the fact that we have easy access to the details of booking and flights and we can update them with the click of a button Our priority is our customers, and we strive to provide an absolutely high-quality product. We believe that Returnjet is the right platform that will help us to promote our business and maintain our market position.”

The result of more than two million dollars' investment and four years of research and development, Returnjet is now the world's fastest growing search platform for the private jet industry. And the secret to its success? Unlike other platforms, Returnjet is totally free to use. With over 800 professional charter brokers and 2,400 licensed operators searching for over 2,000 flights every day, the platform is gaining real traction worldwide and challenging the expectations within the market.

Steve continues “We believe that our search portal should be more like a Google facility. Instead of having to charge expensive subscriptions to both brokers and operators and ultimately driving up prices, we don't charge anyone for using the system. Nobody expects to have to pay to search for anything online anymore.”

A range of additional premium products are available to buy as part of the Returnjet platform such as white label search box widgets and mobile apps, but the core system is totally free. Further revenue is generated through the placement of advertising by charter support companies such as FBOs who can place tailored banner adverts on the platform so that their services are displayed at the exact point of purchase.

Speaking of the search box widget MSky's Grigoriev notes “The search box has several advantages over similar systems. These include the convenient interface, simple navigation, a high-quality mobile version and real time availability in online mode. Perhaps most importantly, we know that our clients prefer the process of entering their personal details at the final stage of booking, and not at the beginning, which can often turn users off.”

The Returnjet technology is moving quickly and the company is now developing a module for instant quoting. This means that instead of the broker seeing an estimate first and then requesting a quote from the operator it will see real time availability and real time quotes. “This will be the first ever real “click to buy” private jet search platform which is the holy grail for the private jet industry and we are very excited to see this in development.”

And what lies ahead for the MSky partnership? Steve concludes “The team at MSky has already demonstrated its commitment to our platform and we are extremely excited about the benefits that our working partnership will deliver. We are committed to continually developing the Returnjet platform globally and having key partners in each region hugely helps us to understand the individual characteristics and needs of each country. We consider the expert insight that we will get from MSky to be highly valuable and the Russian market as a key focus for our development.”