A West Palm Beach company is betting Floridians will pay $1,250 for a guaranteed seat on a chartered flight out of the state when a hurricane threatens.
Priority Evac founder Jason Murgio said the membership-based service was born from personal experience watching people struggle to leave ahead of storms.
Florida company sells hurricane evacuation flight memberships
“Priority Evac really came out of me personally watching people I know try to leave ahead of a storm,” Murgio said.
The plan offers members a seat on a chartered Airbus departing from the three major South Florida airports and three others on the West Coast, with all flights heading to Atlanta. A single membership covers evacuations for two storms per season…