Welcome to the Luxury Travelers podcast, hosted by Rodney George! In today’s episode, Rodney sits down again with Jesse Terranova, a Business Development Manager with TCS World Travel. Together, they discuss the exclusive and luxurious travel experiences TCS offers, including their reimagined Airbus A321s, redesigned to accommodate just 52 passengers for ultimate comfort and luxury. Jesse shares insights on the meticulously planned around-the-world trips, the exceptional onboard team, and the seamless service that elevates each journey. From a golf journey where everything is taken care of to the personalized educational components, today’s episode offers a glimpse into the world of elite travel with TCS World Travel.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [1:06] Rodney visits the TCS World Travel’s Airbus 
• [2:40] Jesse compares the TCS Airbus to a commercial A321
• [5:09] Jesse discusses the travel options and the number of staff on board
• [8:18] Jesse describes the golf journey - no heavy lifting on your part
• [11:57] See the world in luxury and what is in store for 2026
• [15:59] The educational component of each journey via iPad
• [17:39] Get your reservation in today while space is available 

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• TCS World Travel provides exclusive and luxurious travel and has reimagined private jet travel by redesigning Airbus A321s to accommodate just 52 passengers instead of the typical 240. This transformation offers an opulent, spacious, and comfortable travel experience, ensuring maximum luxury and convenience.
• TCS’s signature around-the-world trips are completed in just 24 days, with carefully planned flights averaging 4.5 to 5 hours per leg and a maximum flight range of nine hours. This ensures a seamless and efficient travel experience, minimizing long-haul fatigue while exploring multiple destinations.
• TCS provides exceptional service with a dedicated onboard team, including three pilots, seven flight attendants, a physician, a chef, a luggage handler, and an expedition team. The staff works to tailor the journey to travelers’ preferences, creating a personalized and stress-free experience.

RESOURCES:

Luxury Travelers - Podcast

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TCS World Travel - Website

Jesse Terranova - LinkedIn

GUEST BIOGRAPHY: Jesse Terranova 

Jesse Terranova is a Travel & Tourism Designer and 5x Ironman Triathlete with a decade of experience in professional hospitality services, including consulting at the big four, coaching and hosting small group luxury travel experiences around the globe. Today, Jesse is a Business Development Manager with TCS World Travel, the esteemed operator of The Four Seasons Private Jet Expedition Program. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to enter a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list experience beyond first class aboard our custom 52 lie-flat seat Airbus A321 private jet.

So buckle up and prepare for a journey into the lap of luxury. Now your host.

I'll let Jesse do that. But our special guest today is Jesse Terranova, who's been on here before, but I got so excited last week when I was on your plane, Jesse, that we got back together and we got a [00:01:15] lot of stuff to talk about. So welcome Jesse Terranova.

Rodney George: Yeah, it was really kind of neat to be, uh, be hands on and talk with the flight attendants and, and the chef and, uh, just really experience as, as close as we could without, uh, without doing the actual, uh, work. [00:01:45] Around the world trip, which I believe started the next day. Right?

Jesse Terranova: Yeah, that's correct. So for those listening, um, I, I work with a company called TCS world travel.

Rodney George: Yeah. And [00:02:30] it, it is an experience, um, when, when you, when you stop and think about, and, and Jesse, what is the, what's the number for the Airbus A321?

And so what TCS has done. We've been around for over [00:03:00] 30 years. And just recently it was about 2019, 2020. Um, we acquired two brand new Airbus A321s. Now we redesigned the entire aircraft with only 52 seats. Uh, so very opulent, very luxurious, uh, [00:03:15] very convenient.

Rodney George: The around the world trip though, uh, from a perspective of flying around the world versus cruising, uh, has been condensed into 24 days.

Jesse Terranova: So on average, our flights are between 4 and a half to 5 hours. On the around the world journey, we do have flights. Uh, the range of the aircraft is close to nine [00:03:45] hours.

The numbers are certainly staggering. I mean, it's something like nine versus 84 hours spent in [00:04:15] airports. And as I alluded to with the aircraft being very opulent and luxurious, I mean, that's a given these days with, with people who were, um, individuals who are listening, who are looking for luxury, who are looking for that, um, that personal touch and [00:04:30] that care.

Rodney George: Okay, so if you're baking a cake and you take all those things [00:05:00] Jesse just mentioned and you put them in the bowl and you knead them and you, and you roll it out on the countertop, what you have, my friends, is a true bragging rights adventure.

Um, and again, to kind of give you more of an idea for those of you who are listening, who have not heard of TCS world travel, who have not heard of perhaps, uh, National Geographic's private [00:05:30] jet experience. We operated that for Almost 20 years prior to Disney purchasing them. Um, we are offering these, uh, once in a lifetime journeys.

You know, if you've been on cruises before, You're spending three, four days at port going out, experiencing back on the cruise ship off to the next destination. Well imagine doing that by private jet [00:06:15] three to four days in each destination off to the next via private jet. Everything taken care of for you.

All experiences included restaurants, gratuities. I mean, it really is, uh, a once in a lifetime experience. Rodney.

Jesse Terranova: That's right. In addition to the chef, we have an incredible team that we staff these journeys with. We [00:07:00] have three pilots. You met seven of our wonderful flight attendants in addition to the chef. We have a journey physician We actually partner with boss and md to make sure that there is a doctor on board traveling with us.

Rodney George: Yeah. And I was particularly enamored with the fact that you've now partnered with Kalos golf and you're [00:07:45] doing golf trips around the world.

Jesse Terranova: Yeah. That's a great partner of ours. We've, we've done on average about one per year over the last Um, and you heard me say National Geographic. You've heard me say, um, Four Seasons.

Um, these are these are around the world You Golf journeys. I mean, we have a journey [00:08:45] departing, um, in just a few weeks to Africa. So focusing on all incredible golf courses in Africa, we have keep in mind, we'll have about two journeys per year, um, starting next year that are going to be golf themed. So if that does pique your interest, uh, [00:09:00] reach out to Ronnie, let him know.

Rodney George: Well, I'm just looking at, I'm looking at on the screen right now, the, the, the trip for next, uh, I believe it's August or September.

Uh, Dubai, Malaga, Spain, before ending up back in Miami. So if you guys are [00:09:45] golfers or you ladies are golfers, and you really want a bragging rights trip to talk about it, your country club or your golf club, or wherever it is that you play golf, uh, these are bragging rights trips. And especially in the area of golf, you're going to play, get a chance to play some courses [00:10:00] that, uh, otherwise you might not have a chance to, uh, not only get to, but to be Able to get on and get a tee time.

Your clubs are taken care of. They're back on board the plane. They're cleaned and your shoes are shine [00:10:30] ready for that next round of golf.

Yeah. Yeah.

I don't, I think you probably go through more champagne, but they said the number one cocktail was definitely the old fashioned.

Rodney George: So folks, if you're looking for, [00:12:00] um, a unique way to see the world, uh, in style, and I remember my good friend, Jim Rohn, R O H N, God rest his soul, but he said, um, He used to always say, once you get your money [00:12:15] problems solved in life, you can get to the rest of your problems in style. And this is one of those trips that every time I think of it, every time we have someone that expresses an interest in one, we start walking through it.

Jesse Terranova: Absolutely. We are already releasing 2026 journeys.

You know, I think it was interesting for all of us to see, uh, the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, and now as we're going to see, The four seasons yacht being released. And you think of [00:13:30] these exclusive brands, you think of these individuals and it may, maybe you or people that you know, who do like to travel alone, uh, who liked to kind of do their own thing.

So, Ronnie. I'm curious for you, you know, in terms of some of the feedback you're getting from your particular, your clients, are they interested in going on, um, these experiences with 52 other people? I mean, what, what, [00:14:15] what is, what are you hearing about, uh, this small group travel concept since COVID?

Rodney George: Well, they, they love it.

With a different region of the world each year. And so I sent her over some stuff this morning and she's going to get with her husband and they're going to get back in touch with us. They'll actually be, I'm speaking at, uh, the Maddox, those of [00:15:00] you who are watching this and are in Naples, I'm speaking at the Maddox on, uh, November 20th, a power lunch at the Maddox.

Eight, [00:15:30] six, eight months ago had just gotten back from the around the world cruise. And I'm not sure their feet were really. Totally touching the ground yet. They were so enthusiastic about what they had experienced.

about this at length, but [00:16:00] what's really great about a TCS world travel experience is how educational that educational component, that learning and enriching and transformational part of it. We actually have, uh, on our jet iPads in front of every [00:16:15] seat. And what we end up doing very deliberately is we upload, uh, documentaries, historical movies, um, pieces that are, that are going to, you know, Connect you with the destinations that you're traveling to on that particular itinerary.[00:16:30]

And so just that last piece, I think brings it all together [00:17:00] beautifully because you never know who you're going to meet. And if you sign up for one of these, I think you'll be very, very surprised and pleasantly surprised by, um, How enlightening these experiences can truly be.

So you find out all about the, the area that you're going to and the things you're going to be doing. So it's not just a surprise when you get there, you know, something about, and, and. For those of you who stay awake, [00:17:30] uh, you, you know, a lot about the, the next stop and what you're going to be doing and, uh, you, you hit the ground fully informed.

The next six journeys are all filled up So you definitely want to get ahead of this Uh the sooner the better not wait too long and plant that seed with your [00:18:15] spouse or your friends You Um, it's, it is a remarkable way to see our world.

Because as I always say in closing, uh, you need to really get out there and enjoy yourself because it's later [00:18:45] Then you think, Jesse, thanks a ton for being with us again. This is our second, uh, second show in the last six months, but I love your product. Uh, I love the, the level of luxury that you guys provide for our, for our [00:19:00] luxury travelers.

And, uh, just can't wait to see what's, what's around the next. Corner with you guys, because you're always adding something that we didn't know we needed.

Rodney George: Okay. Take care of my friend. Take care, Rodney. Bye for now.