Baku costs

[dc9-32]

Anyone been to Baku recently with a biz jet ? Need to get rough costs for a Citation XL for a 4 day stay.

Any tips, things to avoid etc ??

[imriozer]

You can plan on 3500 EUR handling
Around 280 EUR each pax in or out.
Ask for permission asap, if you ask too close to the flight it will cost between 1000-2000 EUR more.

[dc9-32]

3500.00EUR for handling ????????? WTF.
I guess the landing fee will be a rip off too.

[500 above]

Silkways are not the most efficient handlers either. Everything takes time. Especially fuel. Hot water, catering, ice etc comes from the other side of the airport - pre arrange.

Poor crew facilities for the money, unclean washrooms etc. Generally friendly staff though. New online visa for pax, crew get 72 hours I think on arrival.

Beautiful city, was last there one month ago.

[dboy]

Been there a couple of times. 1 thing that i remember: it was extremely expensive. 2nd thing: everything in the city was illuminated like hell. Happy that i dont get their electricity bill in my mailbox.

[His dudeness]

roughly 5500 for a Sovereign in early June (before the race) 6 Pax in/out

[Opsbeatch]

Ask Eurojet, those boys are spot on there.

OB

[dc9-32]

well, after a 4 day visit and with nothing special requested, the bill came to 9500.00EUR without fuel. Someone tell me how this can be justified for an aircraft weighing less than 8 tons !!

[CL300]

They lost so much money with the formula one deal, that they have to recoup a way or another ;-)

[imriozer]

dc9

how did you get a 9.5k for a citation (or something else around 8 tons?)

[dc9-32]

This is what was charged by Silk Way (the monopolised handling agent). First and last visit I guess.