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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe goal is a seamless experience for the touring artist and plenty of locations for their fans to see them live. To achieve that goal, you have to plan well, start early, and have an exhaustive (and then some) set of rules, plans, and contingencies in place. Here’s my (almost) foolproof Touring Artist’s 2026 Manual for creating the most seamless multi-city flight plan your artist has ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plan in Routes, Not Single Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you book a private jet<\/a> for your touring artist, you take an incredible amount of pressure off of yourself as a planner and them as a performer. You\u2019re offering your artist the peace of mind that comes with privacy and space to relax, and you\u2019re also offering yourself the peace of mind that comes with knowing the very best people in their fields are on the job, and they can provide you with a very high level of customization to make the experiences even more worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flying private means that it’s a lot easier for you to plan routes rather than single flights. Private airports or private boarding gates at commercial airports make for smoother sailing, so to speak, but the ability to set your own schedule also makes for a much more practical, enjoyable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most underutilized tools in the toolbox of any touring artist\u2019s<\/a> management is the \u201copen jaw\u201d or multi-city ticket. If you understand how to wield this tool correctly, it will change your life. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When is this a good tool to use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all cities are made equally when considering their potential to allow for a crowd or to route efficiently. Plan to anchor the tour to major hub cities with better travel infrastructure and access to a wide range of backup logistics and music venues<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Account for these three layers on every leg of your trip: the flight time, buffer time (this is lessened when flying private but still necessary), and recovery time (also lessened when flying private, but never underestimate travel fatigue and jetlag! Cutting any of these will result in disaster: just allocate the necessary time and factor it into the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So remember back at the top of the article when I said this was an \u201calmost\u201d foolproof manual? Well, that almost accounts for the things that can’t be accounted for. The sudden weather changes, the overbooking, the butterfingers staff member who dropped the amp case at just the wrong angle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While there are tour and tech managers who will have different responsibilities, one thing is true no matter who or where you are: expect the unexpected because it will ALWAYS happen. Have a contingency plan in place and maybe even a contingency for that contingency\u2026better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.<\/p>\n\n\n Logistics is a messy business, and it requires a lot of conversations across a lot of sites, apps, and chats. There are tech tools that can help you make this a lot easier, but they come with a word of caution: tech is amazing, but never rely on it solely and entirely. Always back up your plans in writing, have physical and cloud-based copies available at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Be Strategic with Multi-City Bookings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stick To The 3 Layer Time Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Expect the Unexpected (Because It’s Coming)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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