Kentucky Jet Charter arranges in-flight catering for private flights out of Louisville, Lexington, Northern Kentucky and the rest of the state, from coffee and a light breakfast to a full meal on a longer trip.
How catering is ordered
We arrange specialty in-flight catering as an add-on at an additional fee, so it is not included in the charter price. We put the order together around what you and your guests like to eat and drink, and we confirm it with you before departure.
Dietary needs and allergies
Tell us about allergies, dietary needs, children’s meals, kosher meals or other religious requirements when you first ask for a quote. Those need to be part of the order from the start, and the caterer needs time to prepare them properly.
Local food and your own bourbon
If you would like food from a particular Louisville or Lexington restaurant, we can usually arrange it with enough notice. Derby week is the busiest week of the year for private flights into Louisville, so for that trip, please get your catering order to us early. If you want to bring a bottle of your own bourbon on board, tell your advisor first, and we will check how the operator handles alcohol that passengers bring with them.
What the aircraft can handle
The galley varies a great deal from one aircraft to the next. Smaller jets, such as very light and light jets, have limited galley space, so the catering on those flights is usually kept simple. Larger cabins have more room to store and serve a full meal, and some aircraft require a flight attendant while others do not. If yours does not and you would like one anyway, a flight attendant may be available on request. A short flight calls for something light, and a longer flight to the West Coast or across the Atlantic is where a full meal makes more sense. Your advisor will tell you what the aircraft on your quote can actually do, and our heavy jets page shows the larger cabins we look at for full meal service.
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.
Kentucky-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Kentucky’s busiest weeks follow the racing calendar. The Kentucky Oaks and Derby fill Louisville on the first weekend of May, and Keeneland’s spring and fall meets and its horse sales bring owners and buyers into Lexington, so those dates book first, and the FAA manages arrivals into the Louisville airports during Derby week. The rest of the year, flights leave the state for business, for Florida in the winter and for family vacations. Most Louisville trips use Louisville Muhammad Ali International or Bowman Field, Blue Grass Airport in Lexington sits across the road from Keeneland, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Hebron serves the north of the state, and Bowling Green, Owensboro and Paducah cover the south and west. Ice and snow in the winter and strong spring thunderstorms are the weather we watch most often.
Contact
For a quote on a Kentucky charter, 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.