Private Jet Simpson Bay to Palawan

A charter connecting Simpson Bay and Palawan is, by any measure, one of the longer bookings a private aviation desk will arrange, covering some 9,133 nautical miles from the Dutch side of St Maarten to the western Philippines. The distance places the routing beyond the nonstop capability of a purpose-built business jet, and it is instead flown on an airliner-derived aircraft, such as an Airbus ACJ319neo or Boeing BBJ, with a technical stop built into the itinerary to manage crew duty time and keep passengers comfortable. Departures use Princess Juliana International Airport, the island’s principal gateway and one of the busier private aviation hubs in the Eastern Caribbean. Aboard these larger cabins, guests typically have separate rest, dining and lounge areas, useful over a routing that spans the better part of a day even before the stop is factored in, with cruise altitudes generally around 41,000 feet. Puerto Princesa International Airport is the arrival point, serving a province recognised repeatedly by international travel awards for its scenery. Palawan’s Underground River, a navigable cave system running beneath a mountain range near Puerto Princesa, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the more unusual natural attractions accessible from the airport, while the reefs of Tubbataha further south are considered among the finest diving grounds in Southeast Asia. Given the hours involved, this is a route best planned well in advance, with attention paid to catering and the stopover location. It suits owners and charter guests treating the flight itself as the opening chapter of an extended Pacific stay, rather than a quick weekend hop.