Charter and Preferred pricing
Clay Lacy cost: charter quotes and Preferred deposits after Solairus
Clay Lacy charter is now priced one trip at a time, and neither company publishes a rate card for former Clay Lacy charter clients. Clay Lacy directs aircraft management and charter inquiries to Solairus Aviation. Solairus quotes each trip based on the itinerary, the aircraft size and the amenities requested. The treatment of an existing Clay Lacy Preferred deposit depends on its agreement and the entity that now holds it.
Prices also depend on aircraft location, repositioning and demand on the travel date. We compare Solairus quotes on equivalent terms and review Preferred balances under the applicable agreements.
What Clay Lacy sells now
Clay Lacy now directs charter clients to Solairus
Clay Lacy directs aircraft management and charter inquiries to Solairus Aviation. Clay Lacy now leads with FBOs (private terminals), maintenance and AOG (aircraft-on-ground) rapid-repair support rather than charter.
Solairus quotes aircraft options for the requested itinerary, specifying aircraft age, amenities and any restrictions. The quote and contract determine the trip price and payment terms.
A Clay Lacy rate from before the transaction is an unreliable benchmark for a current quote, which reflects the specific trip and travel date.
How a trip is priced
Charter prices depend on aircraft position, demand and trip terms
The price of the same route on the same aircraft type can change with aircraft location, required repositioning and demand on the travel date.
Trip quotes can differ in taxes, positioning charges and cancellation terms as well as aircraft price. Federal air transportation taxes depend on the itinerary and applicable exemptions; whether they are included in the quote affects the comparison.
The operator conducting a charter flight holds operational control. The contracting party and the operating carrier can have different roles, which affect responsibility for delivering the trip.
Published terms
Clay Lacy's published Preferred deposit terms
These historical Preferred terms retain the September 29, 2026 source review and describe the program before the Solairus transaction. Percentage credits are conditional benefits, not current charter prices or guaranteed discounts on a new Solairus quote. The table establishes neither current enrollment nor a deposit amount; the member's executed agreement and any transfer documents control.
| Term | Published Preferred term |
|---|---|
| Refund | 100 percent refundable |
| Use of the deposit | Applied in full to trips |
| Enrollment credit | Up to 6 percent of the initial deposit |
| Loyalty credit | Up to 3 percent of annual spend |
| Price guarantee | On the original booked flight |
The deposit now
What happens to an existing Preferred balance depends on the account documents
The public transition notices do not establish how an individual Preferred deposit, credit or price guarantee is treated. That account’s agreement, statements and any transfer notices determine its position.
The historical deposit was a prepaid balance rather than an access fee. Refund timing and any deductions affect how much of that balance remains available to the member.
What decides the balance
The account and refund terms determine the value of a Preferred balance
The deposit balance, earned credits and any existing price guarantee affect the value of a Preferred account. The entity holding the agreement and its refund provisions determine how that value can be used or recovered.
Assignment or change-of-control notices can affect the account’s position. Refund notice, settlement timing and any booked-trip liability also matter; questions of enforceability belong with the member’s counsel.
The value of using the balance for trips, compared with seeking a refund, depends on the applicable agreement, current trip prices and the client’s future flying.
The alternatives
Deposit memberships and fractional shares commit capital in different ways
A deposit membership ties up working capital in return for agreed access terms; each flight is priced when it is booked. A fractional share commits capital to an aircraft interest and includes a monthly fee, a contract term and exit provisions. Neither structure is automatically better.
Clay Lacy’s current site directs charter inquiries to Solairus; those public pages do not establish current Preferred enrollment terms. Other memberships, jet cards and fractional shares offer different capital commitments and access arrangements.
What we do
We review Preferred account commitments and current charter alternatives
We review existing Preferred balances and the commercial options available to former Clay Lacy clients. The analysis covers continued use, refund terms and the cost of current charter, membership or fractional alternatives.
The recommendation addresses the client’s account position and future flying. The client’s tax advisor handles tax questions, and counsel advises on the agreement’s legal effect.
We assess the options for a remaining Preferred balance alongside the cost of future flying. Our review considers continued use, refund terms and whether current charter, membership or fractional alternatives offer a better fit.
Review your Preferred balanceCommon questions
Frequently asked questions
Clay Lacy’s current homepage and Solairus’s charter-client routing were checked October 8, 2026. The page describes the current inquiry route without asserting a transaction closing date or the treatment of an individual account. Preferred terms and credit percentages are historical terms read September 29, 2026; an executed agreement and account notices govern an existing balance. Tax treatment follows IRS air transportation guidance checked October 8, 2026.
Sources: IRS air transportation tax guidance
Prepared by Fractional Aviation Advisors. About our principals. Last updated October 2026.