Wheels Up became the first IGLTA (the international association of the LGBTQ+ travel industry) global partner from the private aviation sector.
With over 1,500 private aircraft at its disposal, the Wheels Up promises to help expand global LGBTQ+ representation in the travel sector.With an out CEO, Advanced Aviation Team is likewise opening travel by private aircraft to a wider market by acting as a broker of available private jets, rather than owning and operating its own fleet.“As a broker, we don’t own or operate any aircraft,” Advanced Aviation Team founder and CEO, Gregg Brunson-Pitts, tells Out Traveler. “We go to the marketplace of available aircraft and negotiate the terms of a charter contract with owners and operators.