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Surf Air’s all-you-can-fly membership service will revolutionize the world of air travel—Forbes called us the “future of flying.” We will bring back the ease and allure of flying that has been lost in endless lines, overburdened systems and heavy fees. Surf Air members will fly the way you should—saving valuable time, eliminating hassle and always flying first-class.

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Boston Globe; November 18, 2012

As an ongoing bonus, members can bring friends, family, or colleagues with them when they fly, at no cost.

Fast Company; November 26, 2012

"Clearly, something was wrong with the system," Eyerly says today. "And when something is that wrong, we should fix it." The result is Surf Air, the first all-you-can-fly carrier. For $1,000 a month, members will be able to travel anywhere on Surf Air's system as often as they'd like.

Luxury Travel Magazine; November 1, 2012

Business travelers can enjoy several benefits by choosing SurfAir, including the ability to network with other members who might accompany them on the eight-passenger flights.

Business Insider; October 25, 2012

Where will you find the disruptors of tomorrow? Everywhere—literally. Step outside, cast a glance skyward and you just might catch sight of a plane operated by newcomer SurfAir.com, an all-you-can-fly airline serving popular California cities (for starters) including Palo Alto and Los Angeles.

Inc. Magazine; November 2012

he airline business is a tough one. Most start-ups fail to take off, and even many of the established companies have gone through bankruptcies. But brothers Wade and Dave Eyerly just might have a shot.

ContrailCommentary.com; October 10, 2012

Surf Air is a subscription based all-you-can-fly private airline which will enable the frequent traveler to forgo the long security lines, congestion and hassles at major airports and get to where they want to go more quickly with unparalleled convenience and luxury.

KTTV-TV (FOX-TV, Los Angeles, CA); August 24, 2012

If they can make it here, they can make it anywhere.

The Valley Girl Show (Mashable); August 23, 2012

Surf Air is an early stage start up disrupting the travel industry.

Fast Company; August 7, 2012

Where will you find the disruptors of tomorrow? Everywhere--literally. Step outside, cast a glance skyward and you may soon catch sight of a plane operated by newcomer SurfAir.com, an all-you-can-fly airline that will serve popular California cities (for starters) including San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

NBC News; August 1, 2012

You can stuff yourself silly at all-you-can-eat buffets and drink yourself stupid at an all-inclusive resort, but is the world ready for all-you-can-fly air travel? Wade and Dave Eyerly, a pair of brothers from Southern California, believe it is...

Idea Mensch; July 30, 2012

A community of people who bring ideas to life. Q&A with Wade Eyerly – Co-Founder of Surf Air.

The Wall Street Journal; July 23, 2012

Surf Air isn’t fully operational yet, but raised $4 million in venture capital and has 16 full-time employees. The humble entrepreneur [Wade Eyerly] says he didn’t do much right–besides coming up with a business model–before moving across the country to Santa Monica, Calif., with five co-founding employees to participate in MuckerLab’s inaugural class.

Silicon Valley Business Journal; July 20, 2012

Sick of Bay Area airport security lines but can’t afford your own plane? Well, Wade Eyerly believes he’s got just the flight for you. His startup, Surf Airlines Inc., plans to launch service by year’s end and will likely focus a good portion of its sales efforts on Silicon Valley area residents.

Business Insider; July 13, 2012

Los Angeles is quickly emerging as one of the biggest startup hubs. Angel investor thinks it will eventually surpass New York and Silicon Valley as the tech capital of the world. "Los Angeles understands people," he says. Vaynerchuk thinks...

Reyhani Law; July 12, 2012

Surf Air is Revolutionizing Airlines. A Chat with CEO Wade Eyerly.

Forbes; June 15, 2012

The Future of Flying: Your Private Jet Subcription. The story of Surf Air is about one older brother wanting his younger brother to keep flying. Fulfilling the dream of being a pilot in America.

American Express Open Forum; June 18, 2012

Six years ago, David Eyerly asked his brother, Wade, for a little advice. He had received a partial scholarship to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, but was conflicted about accepting it, despite his love of flying and airplanes. Wade Eyerly...

Bloomberg Television; June 7, 2012

[VIDEO] Deidre Bolton of Money Moves interviews Co-Founder and CEO Wade Eyerly about investors such as Anthem and NEA, and also asks about the company's scalability, growth goals, and memberships

The Wall Street Journal; June 6, 2012

The company has raised $4 million dollars in a Series A investment led by Anthem Venture Partners and joined by New Enterprise Associates, Baroda Ventures, Siemer Ventures and twenty angels. One notable angel investor in Surf Air is Jared Leto, the lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars and an actor known for his role in the 1990s TV drama “My So-Called Life.”

TechCrunch; June 6, 2012

Surf Air, a new membership-based air service providing short jaunts between California hot spots like San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, Santa Barbara and L.A., has just closed its Series A. And look who invested: Jared Leto, noted actor/musician/entrepreneur.

betakit; June 6, 2012

Eyerly’s startup will be using this injection of funds, raised from NEA andAnthem Venture Partners, as well as a number of prominent angels and individual investors including actor Jared Leto, to get Surf Air literally off the ground and run a “demonstration route,” covering the L.A. area, out to San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Barbara and Monterey, set to launch at the end of this summer.

Vator News; June 6, 2012

Surf Air, a membership-based flight service offering trips between SoCal and NorCal smaller airports like San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Santa Monica, just closed its Series A round of funding.

NBC; June 3, 2012

[VIDEO] Richard Branson once said that the quickest way to become a millionaire is to start off with a billion dollars and launch an airline. CEO and Co-Founder Wade Eyerly shows how he is "re-imagining" the airline experience and model.

Fox News; June 1, 2012

[VIDEO] Liz Habib and Hiedi Cuda of KTTV Fox News continue their "Saving the California Dream" segment by taking an inside look into Surf Air. Learn cool facts about the company including who was involved in the investment process, as well as how many jobs are created in the operating process.

NBC; May 17, 2012

[VIDEO] NBC KNTV-SF details how the Facebook IPO may positively affect companies such as Surf Air and how Surf Air's price may be a great deal for all.

ABC; May 7, 2012

Airlines are offering flexible flying within a finite period of time, like months or a year. Surf Airlines, a new company based in Santa Monica, Calif., is planning to offer unlimited flying memberships on private planes starting this summer, pending procedural approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

NBC; May 4, 2012

Surf Air CEO Wade Eyerly explains to NBC4 Nonstop News LA's, Colleen Williams, how you can fly throughout California as much as you want, for one price and reap the benefits of flying first-class in an executive aircraft.

Pandodaily; April 27, 2012

Skipping straight to the end of their presentation, Surf Air closed to a standing ovation. To say they understand the market would be a dramatic understatement. A few early passengers were in the audience, and they gave glowing reviews, with one describing the service as “a private flying experience at commercial prices.”

Departures Magazine; April 26, 2012

Though California is often known as the purveyor of unusual ideas, this idea – subscription air service on start-up executive jet airline, SurfAir – may just have consumer-centric strength.

Yahoo!; April 19, 2012

Not quite in love with commercial flying, but not yet a private plane owner? Surf Air has the all-you-can-fly plan for you. Starting this summer, the new airline will offer members as many flights as they want, on a fleet of eight private planes, for just $790/month.

Forbes; April 19, 2012

“What we’re looking for is companies that are disrupting existing markets, and going after very large markets — preferably ones that are facing transition or being poorly served right now.” Case in point: Surf Air.

Central Coast News; April 16, 2012

A new all-you-can-fly membership-based airline is in the works to charter travelers around the state.

Terminal U; April 16, 2012

A start-up airline wants to take the hassle out of air travel for frequent flyers, by offering unlimited flights for a fixed monthly subscription fee.

The Economist; April 13, 2012

Surf Air, a Californian start-up, has a novel business model: for a monthly fee you can fly with the airline as much as you want. Is buffet-style air travel the wave of the future? by THE ECONOMIST

USA Today; April 11, 2012

Think of it as the Netflix of air travel. That's what Wade Eyerly, a former aide to former Vice President Cheney, hopes potential customers of Surf Air, his new all-you-can fly membership-based airline, will do.

ABC; April 11, 2012

It’s the fantasy of every frequent flier: No more security lines, no more scouring the Internet for the lowest fare and most of all, no more being crammed into a seat like 10 pounds of sausage in an 8-pound casing. Californians, your wish is granted. And maybe, just maybe, the travel dreams of the rest of the country will too come true.

Jaunted; April 10, 2012

JetBlue better watch out, as there’s a new airline getting in on the all-you-can fly action.

Sacramento Business Journal; April 10, 2012

Surf Air Inc., an all-you-can-fly airline hoping to get off the ground this summer, has its sights on expanding to Sacramento and other markets if the model proves successful.

Smartplanet; April 8, 2012

Frequent flyers will soon be able to zip up and down California’s coast with a new all-you-can-fly airline. Surf Air announced Thursday that starting this summer, it will offer members unlimited service between San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles for $790 a month.

Time; April 6, 2012

Capitalizing on the coastal travel often required by California’s executives, two brothers are launching a membership-based, all-you-can-fly airline for as little at $790 a month.

International Business Times; April 6, 2012

JetBlue and Sun Country Airlines have tested the waters before, but startup Surf Air plans to take the all-you-can-fly model to new heights.

Yahoo!; Aoril 6, 2012

Surf Air, an innovative all-you-can fly membership based airline, announced it would be launching today out of Los Angeles-based MuckerLab, a startup accelerator program.

Technorati; April 6, 2012

Surf Air is focusing it's efforts on frequent fliers, no surprise there, but this market alone represents about 85% of the business travel industry according to the FAA. In 2011, flights between the LA area and San Francisco included more than 20 million frequent travelers.

Fox News; April 6, 2012

All-you-can-fly airline gets ready for take off in California.

The Huffington Post; April 6, 2012

Silicon Valley's Newest Airline. Surf Air's members drive right up to an eight-person aircraft, where valet parks their car and takes their luggage, much like a private jet. Except the cost is drastically less than that of a private plane.

The Seattle Times; April 5, 2012

A team of brothers plans to launch an airline to serve executives and others who are willing to pay a monthly membership fee for unlimited travel up and down the California coast.

The New York Times; April 5, 2012

Surf Air, an airline starting this summer, has designs on that short-haul sweet spot.

Pandodaily; April 5, 2012

[VIDEO] Silicon Valley Gets Its Own Airline, SurfAir. People who travel four-to-five times per month would benefit the most from this service...a subscription model, just like Netflix.

Los Angeles Times; April 5, 2012

Surf Air's subscription membership pricing will fundamentally change the way people travel and revolutionize the business model for the airline industry.

betakit; April 5, 2012

New startup Surf Air intends to be the “Netflix of private travel” by giving frequent fliers a way to simplify the experience and offering unlimited flights on private planes for a low monthly rate.

Travelpulse; April 5, 2012

Surf Air Debuts All-You-Can-Fly Airline Membership Service

Reason; April 5, 2012

It was called PlaneRed, now it's Surf Air—and seems to be moving closer to reality. Surf Air will start with flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area, plus a couple of other stops.

SocalTech; April 5, 2012

Tired of being herded like cattle on your regular trip between Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area? Los Angeles-based Surf Air just launched today, emerging out of the MuckerLab accelerator.

Forbes; April 5 2012

Eyerly sees it as a ‘win-win’ for customers.

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PRESS RELEASES

June 6, 2012

Surf Air announces funding from multiple investors including Anthem Venture Partners, NEA and noted actor Jared Leto

April 5, 2012

Surf Air announces innovative all-you-can-fly airline membership service for fast first-class air travel at cost-effective price points.

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