Charter Operator Offers Quotes Via Facebook

Desert Jet, an aircraft charter company based near Palm Springs, Calif., has introduced a program that allows customers to request flight quotes and reservations from the company's Facebook page. The outfit claims that its system is the first to make air charter quotes available via a social-networking platform. The online quoting tool integrates with Google Maps, so clients can visually select the best departure and arrival airports. After the routing is entered, customers see a map display of the proposed trip, along with details of the itinerary and estimated costs.