‘Not Being Viewed as an Enemy’ Propels California Company’s Move to Texas, says CEO

breitbart ^ | 14 Apr 2018 | MERRILL HOPE

[MarvinStinson]

The top executive of a Southern California private charter airline says the Golden State’s hostile business environment propelled his company’s decision to relocate to Texas.

“Not being viewed as an enemy, but being viewed as an asset is so refreshing,” said Alex Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer of JetSuite Inc. He described the air carrier’s decision to move to North Texas this summer as a “welcome change.”

He shared a glaring example of one difference between California and business-friendly Texas. “I tried to start flying out of Santa Monica, California. And they sued me because I was trying to bring a service to the city,” said Wilcox. “When I got to Dallas, literally, people in City Hall were like, ‘How can we help you?’”

Wilcox anticipates 60 employees will move with top brass to Texas and they will fill 180-200 jobs with Texans.

Wilcox said other selling points Texas offered included lower costs and a larger aviation infrastructure which exists because of the Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and Fort Worth-based American Airlines.

The boutique charter airline allows travelers to rent a private, small jet. Currently, their daily flights only cover select California cities and Las Vegas, Nevada. JetSuite intends to expand its destinations. The CEO also has high hopes for the other side of their business, JetSuiteX, where individuals can purchase a seat on one of their charter flights to avoid the hassle of larger airports. One-way ticket fares start at $129.

The company plans to grow its consumer reach with a fleet of regional small jets to 100. Wilcox told the Business Journal that JetSuite revenues range between $55 million and $60 million while JetSuiteX accounts for $50 million in earnings.

[TXBlair]

Lol, I don't live in Dallas...or Houston, for that matter. I'm in the Fort Hood area, which, as you can imagine, has drivers from all over the country/world, just as the large cities do. Gobs of out-of-state license plates, that's for sure. With the poor driving I just always assume: It's not us, it's them. :)