Parents book private jets for campers

NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) -- New York-based charter company Revolution Air says more than 20 private jets have been assigned to fly area children to summer camps.

The popularity of the short $8,000 flights led the company to develop a special menu for its younger clientele, including peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches, chicken fingers and ice-cream sundaes, the New York Post reported Monday.

Revolution Air President Ronald Goldstein said parents are still calling to make last-minute plans for late June campers.

"Now the kids are starting to demand private jets. The children got spoiled on the custom of flying privately," he said.

Goldstein said the majority of his business comes from New York, "very Park Avenue" types, but some planes depart from New Jersey or the Hamptons.

He said distance does not appear to be an issue for parents seeking jet bookings for their children, with flights leaving for destinations both across the country and less than an hour's drive from the city.