Equinox reward programme goes above and Beyond

12 December, London – Specialist aircraft charter organisation Equinox Charter, has today announced the launch of its new rewards programme, ‘Beyond’.
Together with sister company and travel arm Equinox Travel, the London based organisation is excited to introduce a unique Equinox-wide points programme with
highly accessible reward opportunities.
Members of the new programme will receive ‘Equinox Travel Credits’ when booking private travel with Equinox Charter. ‘Beyond’ is different from other similar loyalty
programmes, offering generous credits which can be redeemed against any travel booked through Equinox Travel including scheduled flights, hotels, villa rental,
ground transportation and more.
Aimed at the buyers of charter, the programme is easy to access and manage, allowing organisations, travel buyers or the end users of charter services themselves
to accrue and redeem Beyond credits.
Uniquely in the charter sector, members of the Beyond programme benefit from the ability to either redeem credits for travel or use them against future charters,
providing a straightforward way to save on private and commercial travel, as well as accommodation and more.
“We’re thrilled to launch Beyond, Equinox’s first rewards programme and a world first in terms of its scope,” said Elliot Bottomley, Equinox Charter MD.
“We appreciate the trust our valued clients place in us, so we wanted our programme to reward that. ‘Beyond’ goes further than other frequent flyer programmes – we’ve created a uniquely generous and rewarding scheme for our esteemed clients, allowing them to get even more from travelling with us.’’
The programme is free to join and the launch period offers welcome bonuses, paid in credits. Credits are rewarded incrementally, depending on charter spend, and 1 credit is worth 1 GBP when redeemed.
For example, spending £10,000 on a charter would result in 500 Beyond credits following fulfilment of the charter. This equates to £500 in account credit, which can
then be redeemed through Equinox Travel, with no minimum credit balance required to begin spending credits.
Unlike other programmes, Beyond members earn credits from their very first charter booking and credits accrued can be used as part or full payment for a variety of
travel experiences from the start of membership.
There are no limitations on redeeming credits, allowing the credits to be used with hundreds of travel brands when booking through Equinox Travel.
Affiliated with the Global Travel Collection, one of the largest buyers of travel in the world, Equinox Travel offers extremely competitive rates, as well as exciting deals and packages with flight and hotel partners globally.

Trevor Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Equinox Travel, said: “Our buyers now have their own incentive. As Equinox continues to grow rapidly we want to ensure
our loyal clients, or those they’re organising travel for, are rewarded properly. We’re bringing our Travel and Charter companies together to combine our appeal to clients and create a truly outstanding return for those booking through Equinox.
“We’re looking forward to assisting our clients with redeeming their credits as we have some truly incredible deals with trusted partners all over the globe. We’ll be on
hand to offer expert travel advice and ensure they receive the dedicated quality in service Equinox is known for.”
In addition to generous credits and flexible spend options, Equinox is proud to offer Beyond members carbon and emissions offset matching on any charter flown under the programme.
As part of the company’s Enhanced Sustainability Initiative (EESI), Equinox offers clients a suite of carefully researched sustainability options that include offsetting
opportunities through 4AIR. For Beyond members who choose to offset their charters’ carbon and emissions, Equinox will also match that offsetting.
More information about Beyond, including how to join, is available at www.equinoxcharter.com/equinox-exclusive
Key differences of the BEYOND REWARDS programme:
● No minimum threshold to begin using credits
● Credits can be spent on any travel booked through Equinox
● No requirement to redeem credits with particular travel partners
● Carbon & emissions offsetting by clients when redeeming credits will be
matched by Equinox
● Assured quality of service

Paul Cremer

My name is Paul Cremer, and this marks my 42nd year working within the business and general aviation industry. Over this time, I’ve had the privilege of overseeing a diverse array of sector activities, ranging from aircraft charter and management to air ambulance services, ground operations, air traffic control, airport management, technology implementation, and the outsourcing services I currently manage.

In my role focused on delivering advisory, technology, and outsourcing services to aviation customers, I handle a wide spectrum of responsibilities. This includes overseeing International Trip Support, Operations Control Centre Services (OCC), Continuing Airworthiness Management Service (CAMO), Airworthiness Reviews, ARC Services, Aircraft Delivery and Re-delivery Support Services, Maintenance Coordination Services including AOG, Tech Ops (Maintenance Control Centre), and managing myairops software products. As the Head of Aviation Delivery, I lead the customer-facing delivery of Technology & Outsourcing products and services for the market, drawing upon a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and industry connections within Gama Aviation’s Technology and Outsourcing Strategic Business Unit.

My journey into Business and General Aviation began during my teenage years while still in school. I was fortunate enough to be welcomed into the industry, starting at a flying club, and later working at the Air Traffic Services Unit at Blackbushe Airport. There, I maintained the ATC Movement Logs in the Control Tower during weekends, solidifying my passion for aviation. Upon completing my schooling, I seized opportunities at Fairoaks Airport, where I began as Ground Crew while pursuing my Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer’s license. Advancements in my career led me to the role of Air Traffic Services Manager.

Since joining Gama Aviation in 1996, I’ve held various positions, including Operations Manager (Post Holder), Operations & Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager, Operations Delivery Manager, Head of Business Aviation Delivery, and currently, Head of Aviation Delivery. This role encompasses Gama Aviation Group’s Gama Aviation, myairops, and FlyerTech companies.

In 2023, I was honoured to be invited to serve as the Chair of the Operations Working Group for the British Business & General Aviation Association. This opportunity allows me to contribute to industry initiatives within BBGA’s membership of nearly 200 industry companies, focusing on challenges such as regulatory compliance, Air Services Agreements, technological advancements, workforce development, operational matters, and sustainability.

Marc Bailey

Marc Bailey has spent his entire career in aviation and has worked in most areas of Aviation Services with scheduled airlines, MRO’s, military contract support and latterly with associations, government, and its agencies.

Marc represents your position in Europe (even post Brexit) – as President of ECOGAS (European Council of General Aviation Support) which maintains a voice with EASA. All the major member states are represented on the ECOGAS board. With EASA restructuring its meetings with industry, ECOGAS is now well positioned to represent our position in all areas following industry partnerships with the European Independent Maintenance Group and with ARPAS the new drone and autonomous association.

Marc is chair of the UKASF (United Kingdom Airworthiness Strategic Forum) as part of an initiative to develop Aviation Services across all aviation activities. The UKASF pulls together airlines, MROs, Rotary, Drones, and commercial GA bodies to work with CAA and DfT. The objective is for industry to take the lead to drive strategic issues to benefit all parties. We are well positioned after four years to continue our good work and with the re-established role of Chief Surveyor in the CAA we have a good focal point to do this.

Marc chairs the CAA Finance and Services Forum which allows industry in the UK to discuss in the financial plans for the CAA and the value for money delivered by those funds paid by industry. This is a new and valuable new platform for all parties.

Under recent developments Marc has formed an alliance with, ARPAS, AOPA, BHA and BBGA so that we can strengthen our voice under a joint ‘GA 4 Biz’ banner. This alliance is working to do everything possible to represent the industry’s business interests with UK government and to help realise the Government’s desire to make UK General Aviation a Global Leader in a post Brexit environment. GA4Biz – GA4Biz

The next Generation initiatives with industry and government have continued to develop with the retention platform now evolving into the “Aviation Skills Recruitment Platform”. The platform now not only offers a vehicle for those offering and seeking posts in aviation, it also provides pathways with its TalentView portion seeking to provide pathways for new entrants into our sector. The recruitment platform is being further developed to include training opportunities across a wide range of providers, from government agencies through academic bodies. Getting our next generation activities right in the UK over the next couple of years is our single most important issue which we in aviation must grab with both hands. Marc is playing a central role to help develop many of these channels.

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