We checked into Flex Jet. Its not too bad especially if you have 5-6 people going together.
A lot of Americans won’t fly unless in a flock, being an Alaskan I am used to the concept of trusting a pilot, and frankly I enjoy being in the co-pilot seat myself.
I started flying lessons years ago but was detoured.
I would pass the word everyday to as many people as I can, there ARE other choices, we are NOT limited to having being herded and goaded with cattle prods into the flying cattle cars.
We can help private pilots, we can ignore big sis, and we can do it safely with no fear of a fellow passenger exploding fake body parts.