Published card pricing

Sentient Jet cost: what the published 25-hour card price covers

Sentient Jet's 25-hour SJ25 light-jet card is listed at $183,100, while SJ25+ cards are listed at $235,850 for midsize aircraft, $288,225 for super-midsize aircraft and $341,000 for large-cabin aircraft. Sentient states that fuel surcharge and Federal Excise Tax apply in addition to each published price.

The published rate is not the client's final cost per hour. The effective cost depends on the surcharge, tax treatment, daily minimums, access terms and other provisions that apply to the client's actual trips. We review Sentient's proposal and card agreement against competing programs using the same flight history and assumptions.

Published rates

Sentient's published card pricing

U.S. dollar base prices and hourly rates from Sentient's SJ25 and SJ25+ pages checked October 8, 2026. Each package contains 25 hours; fuel surcharge and Federal Excise Tax are additional. Minimum billed time and other agreement terms can change the number of trips the hours support.

Sentient's published card pricing
Card	Published 25-hour base price	Published base hourly rate
SJ25 Light	$183,100	$7,324
SJ25+ Midsize	$235,850	$9,434
SJ25+ Super-Midsize	$288,225	$11,529
SJ25+ Large Cabin	$341,000	$13,640

Cost interpretation

What the published price includes

Sentient’s published base prices establish the cost of the purchased hours before fuel surcharge and Federal Excise Tax. Those additions vary separately from the base rate and affect the total amount paid for travel.

Additional charges

Charges and billing terms that affect cost

Fuel and Federal Excise Tax add to the published amount; the card’s billing rules determine how many purchased hours a trip consumes.

The card agreement also determines how daily minimums, Peak or high-demand provisions, category changes and interchange affect the invoice and the aircraft access provided. These terms can materially change both the cost and practical value of the card.

Rate protection

What the 12-month rate lock covers

Sentient's current card materials describe base hourly rates locked for 12 months and card hours that never expire.

Sentient states separately that fuel surcharge and Federal Excise Tax apply in addition to the published rate. A fixed base rate therefore does not necessarily mean a fixed total cost.

Purchased hours remain available beyond the rate-lock period. This can suit a card used to supplement another aviation arrangement.

Broker structure

Sentient sources the flight through a certificated carrier

Sentient states that it is an air charter broker under Department of Transportation regulations and acts as the cardholder's authorized agent. It contracts with certificated air carriers that operate the flights and hold operational control, and it describes its Sentient Certified network as consisting of carriers that meet Federal Aviation Administration or comparable foreign safety standards.

Sentient provides access to a cabin category at a contracted rate, but it does not place every trip within one controlled fleet, maintenance program or crew system. The aircraft, operator and cabin configuration may vary from trip to trip.

Network access can suit clients who value reach across airports and aircraft. An operator-backed program instead centers service on its controlled fleet; the preferred structure depends on the access and aircraft consistency the client requires.

A fractional share includes an aircraft ownership interest whose eventual sale or repurchase affects the total cost. The amount paid for the share and the eventual sale proceeds are separate from the cost of prepaid card access.

Travel pattern

When a 25-hour card fits

A 25-hour card can suit occasional travel or supplement another aviation arrangement without an aircraft purchase or fixed monthly ownership costs. The number of trips it supports depends on their length and the card’s billing terms.

Aircraft category, trip length, routing and the client's travel calendar can significantly affect cost, while fuel surcharge exposure becomes more important when it represents a large share of the base rate.

We assess whether the card’s access and financial commitment fit the client’s expected travel, including the practical effect of surcharges and minimums.

We compare a Sentient proposal with competing cards using the same travel assumptions. The review considers surcharges, minimums and access terms to establish what the published rate means for your trips.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Non-expiry preserves the ability to use the remaining hours under the card terms. It does not extend the published 12-month base-rate protection indefinitely. The agreement determines the rate treatment after that period.

It can where the card's minimum billed time or other time-charging rules consume more hours than the aircraft spends airborne. The agreement establishes the applicable minimums; the number of purchased hours alone does not establish the number of trips.