{"id":35,"date":"2026-11-09T16:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axessprivatejets.com\/journal\/methodology\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T16:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:25:19","slug":"methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/axessprivatejets.com\/journal\/methodology\/","title":{"rendered":"How we work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every price, figure and fact published on A\/XESS has a source you can check. This page shows where our data comes from, how an article is made, how to read our prices and how to tell us when we get something wrong.<\/p>\n

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11,453<\/b>airports and airfields in our database, searchable on the map<\/span><\/div>\n
6<\/b>French Riviera and Italian Riviera airfields covered in depth<\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/b>editorial desks, each responsible for its own topics<\/span><\/div>\n
0<\/b>prices typed by hand: they come live from our partner<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Our promise<\/h2>\n
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One figure, one source<\/p>\n

A figure without a source is not published. Every article ends with a numbered list of its sources and the month we checked them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A dated price<\/p>\n

Our price ranges are calculated live and carry their date. You will never read a fare copied from an old brochure here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Never stronger than the source<\/p>\n

If the source says \u201cabout\u201d, we write \u201cabout\u201d. We promise nothing an operator has not promised itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

From topic to publication<\/h2>\n
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  1. The topic starts from real demand.<\/b> We measure what travellers actually search for (search volumes by route and by language) and cover the most requested routes first, such as Nice to London or Monaco during the Grand Prix.<\/li>\n
  2. We go to primary sources.<\/b> Official aeronautical publications (AIP), airport operators, official calendars, aircraft operators. A press article can point us in a direction. It is never enough on its own.<\/li>\n
  3. The price comes in live.<\/b> The range shown in the article is calculated when you read the page, by our charter partner\u2019s estimate tool.<\/li>\n
  4. We write with the help of AI.<\/b> Artificial intelligence tools help us research, structure and draft. They decide neither the figures nor the sources.<\/li>\n
  5. We check, then an automatic control goes over it again.<\/b> Every figure is tied to its source. An automatic check then blocks vague wording, empty superlatives and anything that does not belong on the site.<\/li>\n
  6. The desk signs and the article stays alive.<\/b> The article is published under its desk\u2019s byline. When a fact changes (an event date, an airfield rule), we correct it and the update date changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to read our prices<\/h2>\n

    On A\/XESS you will meet three kinds of price. They do not mean the same thing.<\/p>\n

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    Indicative<\/p>\n

    The range<\/p>\n

    What comparable aircraft cost on this route right now. Useful to know where you stand. It is not an offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Firm<\/p>\n

    The confirmed quote<\/p>\n

    A named aircraft, a named operator, a price and full terms. It is the only price that commits anyone, and you see it before you decide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Opportunity<\/p>\n

    The empty leg<\/p>\n

    An aircraft flying back empty and sold for less. The route and time depend on the original flight, and the operator can change them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Here is a live range, exactly as it appears in our articles:<\/p>\n