# Littlebird

> Littlebird is an on-demand private charter service flying an all-Cirrus fleet (Cirrus SR Series and Cirrus Vision Jet) directly between regional airports, with instant online pricing and booking. One all-in price covers the whole airplane. Littlebird is a DBA of Jetvia, a FAR Part 135 operator flying charter since 1985; all flights are operated under the respective FAA Part 135 certificates of Jetvia and our partners.

- Website: https://littlebird.aero
- Get live prices and book: https://littlebird.aero/book
- Service areas: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Fleet: Cirrus SR20 (up to 3 passengers), Cirrus Vision Jet (up to 5 passengers)
- Email: hello@littlebird.aero
- Phone: +1 (512) 641-1367

## Getting started

- [What is Littlebird?](https://littlebird.aero/help/what-is-littlebird): Littlebird is an on-demand private charter service flying Cirrus aircraft (Cirrus SR20 and Cirrus Vision Jet) direct between regional airports, with instant online pricing. It is a DBA of Jetvia, a FAR Part 135 operator flying charter since 1985.
- [How booking a flight works](https://littlebird.aero/help/how-booking-works): Search two airports, a date and your party size, pick an aircraft from the live prices, add your passengers and pay online. Some trips confirm instantly; others are confirmed by our team before you're charged.
- [Instant booking vs. request to book](https://littlebird.aero/help/instant-booking-vs-request): Trips 24 hours to 90 days out can be booked instantly and are confirmed at checkout. Other trips are requests: your card is saved, and you're charged only when our team confirms.

## Pricing and saving money

- [How our pricing works](https://littlebird.aero/help/how-pricing-works): You pay one all-in price for the whole airplane. It covers the flight time, any repositioning to and from your airports, applicable fees and federal taxes, all shown line by line before you pay.
- [Ways to save on your flight](https://littlebird.aero/help/ways-to-save): Fly between home bases within a service area, be flexible by a few hours or a day, use a nearby airport, and fill the seats: the price is for the whole airplane.

## Aircraft and safety

- [Our fleet: Cirrus SR Series and Vision Jet](https://littlebird.aero/help/our-fleet): Littlebird flies an all-Cirrus fleet: Cirrus SR20 and Cirrus Vision Jet. Pick the aircraft for your mission: the SR Series for efficient regional trips, the Vision Jet to go farther, faster and higher.
- [Safety: the parachute on every aircraft](https://littlebird.aero/help/safety): Every Littlebird aircraft, piston or jet, carries the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), which lowers the entire aircraft to the ground in an emergency. It has been credited with saving hundreds of lives.
- [Our pilots and training](https://littlebird.aero/help/pilots): Every Littlebird pilot is a professional charter pilot with at least 1,200 flight hours, Part 135 indoctrination training and a standardized Cirrus training program, plus recurrent training and check rides.
- [Who operates my flight? (FAA Part 135)](https://littlebird.aero/help/who-operates-my-flight): All Littlebird flights are operated under the respective FAA Part 135 certificates of Jetvia and our partners, which keep operational control of every flight. Your booking names the operator.

## Where we fly

- [Service areas and home bases](https://littlebird.aero/help/service-areas): Littlebird flies between airports in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Trips between our home bases within a service area cost less.
- [International trips](https://littlebird.aero/help/international-trips): Where our service area includes destinations outside the U.S., every passenger needs passport details on the booking, international taxes apply, and the international cancellation schedule is used.

## Your trip

- [Adding passengers](https://littlebird.aero/help/passengers): Add everyone flying with their legal name exactly as on their government ID, plus weight for weight and balance. International trips also need passport details.
- [Flying with pets](https://littlebird.aero/help/pets): Pets are welcome with notice. A $500 per-day pet fee covers cleaning, and any damage is charged separately. Tell us about pets in the passenger notes when you book.
- [The day of your flight](https://littlebird.aero/help/day-of-flight): Your trip page shows the FBO (private terminal) for each leg once confirmed. Arrive a little before departure, with ID for every passenger. No airline check-in or security lines.

## Payments

- [Payment options](https://littlebird.aero/help/payments): Pay by card or from a refundable deposit balance you fund by wire or ACH. Credit cards add a 3% fee; debit cards don't. Account credit and coupons are applied at checkout.

## Changes and cancellations

- [Cancellations and changes](https://littlebird.aero/help/cancellations): Domestic flights are fully refundable more than 72 hours before departure, 50% refundable 48 to 72 hours before, and non-refundable inside 48 hours. Peak days and international trips have their own schedules.

## Your account

- [Accounts, planners and booking for others](https://littlebird.aero/help/accounts-and-planners): A free account lets you book, manage trips, save passengers and keep a deposit balance. Add a planner, such as an assistant or family member, to book and manage trips for you.

## Optional

- [All FAQs](https://littlebird.aero/faq): every question and answer on one page
- [Charter Agreement & Cancellation Policy](https://littlebird.aero/charter-agreement)
- [Terms of Service](https://littlebird.aero/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://littlebird.aero/privacy)
- [Full knowledge base](https://littlebird.aero/llms-full.txt): everything above in one file