Instagrammers are hiring a grounded private jet to get the perfect shot

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The phrase “fake it til you make it” has never felt so apt.

A company in Moscow is renting out a grounded private jet as a photography studio for aspiring travel “influencers” to pretend they’re living the luxury lifestyle they’ve always dreamed of.

Private Jet Studio hires out the private plane, a Gulfstream G650, for two-hour shoots which cost 14,000 roubles (£185) with a professional photographer thrown in or 11,000 roubles (£145) without. There’s also the option to hire a videographer for £330. The photoshoot package can include professional hair and make-up beforehand for those that want to look their best, too.

“This is the biggest, fastest and most expensive business aviation aircraft. The luxurious interior of the aircraft is made of high-quality and natural materials,” says Private Jet Studio on its website.

“You can organise an unusual and unforgettable photo shooting for yourself and your customers, which they will never forget.”

The company’s Instagram feed is packed with fully coiffed men and woman relaxing inside the jet as if cruising at 30,000ft, or alighting from a private car as if preparing to board.

However, hiring the grounded jet could present a false economy. While hiring a conventional private jet from London to Paris would set you back roughly £3,000 to £4,000, there are better value ways of doing it.

The Independent reported in April that there are cheap deals to be had via a service called Wingly, which puts hobbyist pilots in touch with members of the public for mutual benefit.

Tom Church, 26, published the discovery on his website, latestdeals.co.uk, after finding that by using the service he could book a private plane from London to Newcastle for £67 – the equivalent train ticket cost £146, more than double the price.

Perhaps those hankering after a taste of the high life could save money and take off at the same time, rather than fake it til they make it?