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    Independent Clay Lacy advisory

    Independent Clay Lacy advisor after the Solairus transaction

    We advise Clay Lacy Preferred members on using or recovering their remaining balance and choosing how to fund future travel. For charter clients now referred to Solairus, we compare proposals for the same trip and assess whether continued charter or a longer-term program better serves their travel.

    We are paid by the client and take no operator commissions or referral fees.

    Preferred members

    The remaining balance and the next purchase are different decisions

    Using a remaining balance for suitable trips may make sense without making the membership your best option for future travel. Earned credits or a price guarantee on a booked flight can favor continued use, while future flight prices and the timing of a refund may favor a change.

    Preferred was a deposit-funded charter membership with each flight quoted individually. A credit toward a flight priced above a comparable charter quote may offer less benefit than its face value suggests. We compare the cost of using those benefits with suitable alternatives, keeping the value of recoverable funds separate from credits that depend on continued travel.

    A refundable balance is still money committed until it is used or returned. If a replacement program requires funding before a refund arrives, the two commitments may overlap. We include that timing when comparing continued use with a move, rather than treating the full balance as immediately available for another purchase.

    Your agreement and any transfer terms establish who is responsible for the membership and which options are available. A public announcement does not confirm the treatment of an individual deposit or booked trip. Counsel addresses your legal rights; our role is to evaluate the cost and suitability of the choices you can make.

    We provide independent advice on Clay Lacy Preferred memberships and charter options following the transition to Solairus. A confidential conversation starts with your questions and priorities.

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    Future travel

    More frequent flying can justify a different commitment

    Individually quoted charter can suit changing routes, aircraft needs or uncertain annual use. As travel becomes more frequent, short-notice or concentrated on peak dates, the value of contracted access can increase. Its usefulness depends on whether the program's notice requirements and high-demand-day rules accommodate those trips.

    A jet card or fractional lease may provide the access needed without an aircraft purchase. A lease can still carry a multi-year obligation and recurring charges, while a share adds exposure to the aircraft's value at exit. Those commitments need to be justified by the travel ahead, including quieter periods when the client flies less.

    We compare continued charter with a suitable card, lease or share using the same travel requirements. The written recommendation explains whether the added access is worth its cost and which commitment we favor. Continued charter may remain the sounder choice when the flexibility to change aircraft and providers matters more than program consistency.

    Charter clients

    Aircraft and cancellation terms can outweigh a lower quote

    Clay Lacy now directs charter clients to Solairus, which quotes each trip individually. The aircraft and cancellation terms matter alongside the price: a less expensive proposal may be less suitable for the passengers or offer less flexibility if plans change.

    Even the same route and aircraft category can produce different prices as aircraft location and demand change. Taxes and positioning charges may also be included in one quote and charged separately in another. A previous Clay Lacy trip price is therefore a weak basis for judging a current Solairus proposal.

    We compare the Solairus proposal with current quotes for the same trip from other operators, accounting for those differences as well as the named operating carrier. That gives the client a basis for choosing between offers and deciding whether better aircraft suitability or more flexible terms justify a higher price.

    Common questions

    Frequently asked questions

    Clay Lacy now directs charter and aircraft management inquiries to Solairus and retains its FBO, maintenance and AOG businesses. That change does not establish the treatment of an individual Preferred agreement, balance or booked trip. The client's documents and current account confirmation govern that position.

    Preferred was offered as a deposit-funded charter membership with a refundable deposit. The current agreement and any transfer terms govern refund rights, notice and the treatment of earned credits. We do not assume that a public transaction announcement confirms a particular member's rights; counsel advises on those rights.

    The historical guarantee applied to the original booked flight, rather than fixing the price of future trips. Whether it continues to protect a particular booking depends on the agreement, booking confirmation and any transfer terms. It is a reason to distinguish trips already booked from travel still to be purchased.

    The fee depends on the scope and is agreed before the engagement begins. The first conversation is confidential and carries no obligation. We agree how documents are exchanged before any are sent. We are not affiliated with Clay Lacy Aviation or Solairus Aviation and receive no operator commissions or referral fees.

    Yes. A booked trip and unspent Preferred funds may follow different confirmation and transfer terms. The review can distinguish the cost of keeping existing bookings from the commitment needed for future travel, while counsel establishes the rights attached to each agreement.

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    Statements about the transaction reflect the August 7, 2026 announcement on both companies' sites, Clay Lacy's notice of the Solairus transaction (where its Preferred and charter pages now lead), its home page and Solairus's welcome page for Clay Lacy charter clients, read October 2, 2026. Clay Lacy's current referral of charter and management inquiries to Solairus was checked October 8, 2026. This page does not rely on the earlier expected closing date or assert the transfer of any individual agreement. The historical Preferred terms are as Clay Lacy published them before the transaction, read September 30, 2026. The page states no conclusion about any individual agreement; the executed documents control.

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    Prepared by Fractional Aviation Advisors. About our principals. Last updated October 2026.