Surf Air
78
Conditional recommendSurf Air sells membership access to scheduled turboprop seats on its route map.
Medium confidence Memberships
Facts
| Website | https://www.surfair.com/ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hawthorne, California |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ownership | Surf Air Mobility. Deanna White is chief executive of the parent. |
| Who it is for | Travelers who want a monthly plan on a set turboprop route |
| Pricing model | Monthly membership for scheduled seats |
| Specialties | Memberships |
| Industries served | personal travel |
Verdict
It suits a traveler who repeats the same short-haul city pair and wants a plan rather than a one-off charter.
The trade-off is the schedule. You are buying a seat on a route, not an on-demand cabin.
Surf Air scores 78 and ranks 8 in this set. The number is a weighted composite, not a star average.
Approach
The company wraps a membership around scheduled regional flying and a separate charter quote.
What they offer
- Scheduled PC-12 seats plus on-demand charter.
- Membership from $295 a month on the company FAQ.
- Parent is Surf Air Mobility. Operations began in 2013.
- Some routes have been flown by partners, including Tradewind on former Rise flying.
Score breakdown
Each criterion is scored out of 100 from public product facts. The composite weights customer experience at 30%, booking transparency at 20%, aircraft and airport access at 20%, flexibility at 15%, and safety standards at 15%.
Customer outcomes
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Vs. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer experience and service | 78 | = | |
| Booking and pricing transparency | 84 | +8.0 |
Company and commercial
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Vs. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and airport access | 72 | -6.0 | |
| Flexibility and commitment | 76 | -2.0 | |
| Safety standards | 82 | -5.0 |
Pricing
The company FAQ lists membership from $295 a month, or $3,540 a year. Scheduled flights are extra. A separate on-demand card is a different product.
| Plan | Price | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Membership | From $295 a month | As stated on the Surf Air FAQ. It does not include unlimited flying. |
| Scheduled seat | Priced per flight | Pilatus PC-12, eight seats, every seat a window and an aisle. |
| Pets | Over 20 pounds | The FAQ says a larger animal must occupy a seat. |
Best at / Poor fit when
Best at
- Repeat trips on Surf Air's turboprop routes.
- A flyer who wants a low monthly fee, not a $100,000 deposit.
- A small pet in your lap, or a larger dog in its own seat.
Poor fit when
- A heavy-jet cabin.
- A locked hourly card for national charter.
- A route the map does not fly.
Use-case fit matrix
| Use case | Fit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Repeat PC-12 routes on the published map | Strong | Do the fee math on your own trips. |
| Heavy jet, whole cabin | Weak | Different market. |
Where it sits in the field
Price band on the horizontal axis. Editorial composite on the vertical axis. Bands are product types, not invoices.
Surf Air scores 78 and ranks 8 in this set. A tie shares the rank. The number does not measure market share.
Timeline
- 2013: U.S. flying starts.
- 2018: European unit fails.
- FAQ still shows membership from $295 a month.
Leadership
| Name | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Deanna White | Chief executive, Surf Air Mobility | Named on the Wikipedia company profile. |
Methodology and sign-off
Overall = (Support + Reliability + Flexibility + Value + Booking clarity) / 5.
Each input is an editorial read of public terms, not a mean of star ratings.
Reviewed by The Private Jet Index desk.
Conflicts: none are disclosed for this company.
Surf Air did not pay for this review.
Updated September 27, 2026. Methodology.
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