Special Moments That Are Just a TRYP Away

nytime of day—or night—Kyle Garren is up to the task of coordinating the logistics for someone to seamlessly arrive at the biggest business meeting of their lives or a dream vacation for family and friends.

As the VP of Charter Sales and Logistics for TRYP Air,  a Lakeland based, family owned, private air charter for business or leisure travel, Garren can usually be found diligently working his phone. His attention to detail and coordination of client flight plans ensures the highest level of customer service for every TRYP.

“We’re proud to be Lakeland’s air charter service with a focus on a great customer experience,” says Garren. “Imagine an entire airplane to yourself, in a relaxed atmosphere. If there’s anything we don’t already have we can fulfill requests, from food and drinks to scheduling a car service to pick you up on the tarmac at your destination. It’s a luxurious experience.”

TRYP was founded by Garren’s brother-in-law, Elliott Mintzer, in 2020. Mintzer, a fan of the 90s sitcom “Wings”, always wanted to learn to fly. He took the opportunity to begin when he lost his senior position at a homebuilding materials company during the 2008 housing crash. A discovery flight lesson bolstered his desire even as he returned to the building materials industry when the economy stabilized.

“Imagine an entire airplane to yourself, in a relaxed atmosphere.”
– Kyle Garren, VP of Charter Sales and Logistics

“Now I had materials clients who found out about my intervening flight training, and wanted to know if I would fly them around,” Mintzer says. “I needed a commercial pilots license for that—so that’s what I did.”

Garren and Mintzer have established TRYP as the premiere local option for people who wish to fly private.

“Your time is finite and priceless,” Mintzer says. “We give business owners and leisure travelers their time back. TRYP will allow you to have an unforgettable vacation plus save you time for special moments like your kid’s soccer game, or just ensure you get home in time for dinner.”

TRYP is a small company that consists of about 10 staff on the administration side and less than 20 crew members, but the common thread is all of them love aviation and providing exceptional service to clients.

“Of course there are bigger companies but, as the saying goes, that’s not necessarily better—even as our vision for the future is to grow and expand our TRYPs,” Mintzer says. “We are very happy being Lakeland’s local charter operator, easily servicing travelers from Tampa, Plant City, Winter Haven, and we fly across the Southeast and the Bahamas. We always want to be a family-oriented company that caters to the local community; we never want to lose that soft-hearted touch.”

Part of that touch is a focus on the highest safety standards.

“Some companies fly with just one captain to lower costs,” explains Garren, “but TRYP chooses to have two captains for additional peace of mind.”

TRYP flies the Swiss-made Pilatus PC-12 exclusively, with four of the aircraft currently in the fleet. You can “meet” the PC-12 in a video on flytryp.com. It’s what you might imagine from its country of origin: efficient, elegant, and comfortable. The PC-12 flies at 300 mph at 28,000 feet and can travel nearly 3.5 hours without a fuel stop, making the southeast TRYP’s strongest travel market, according
to Garren.

“We fly close to 1,500 hours per year among four planes, which is really unheard of in our business, [which] makes us the number one privately-held charter operator of the PC-12 based in Florida,” Mintzer says. “The majority of our travelers are on business, so our destinations are determined by where they need to go to conduct it. During vacation time, The Bahamas is popular, as is Hilton Head and Asheville.”

TRYP is also a great option for everything from a college football Saturday in Tallahassee or Gainesville to a family weekend getaway.

You can easily request a quote or see destinations and current prices on flytryp.com. For travelers who appreciate the value of time, private air travel can become priceless.

“I tell people you never want to trade memories for money,” Mintzer says. “You can always make more money, but you can never make more time.”