About Glades Air
Advisory, not
agency.
A private aviation and travel advisory firm built on fiduciary responsibility, senior expertise, and uncompromising discretion.
Hakar Torres
Founder and Chief Advisory Officer
Hakar Torres is a travel expert, speaker, and the founder of Glades Air, an executive travel concierge firm dedicated to delivering unforgettable travel experiences with excellence. With over ten years of trusted travel expertise, Hakar built Glades Air to solve a problem he witnessed firsthand: corporations and high-net-worth families were spending significant capital on travel without a single, senior advisor acting in their interest alone.
Based in Central Florida and connected globally, Hakar leads the Glades Air advisory team with a philosophy rooted in human connection, operational discipline, and an unwavering commitment to the client experience. He is known in the industry for his ability to simplify complex travel logistics for busy executives, families, and organizations, removing friction at every stage of the journey.
Hakar is a recognized voice in the travel and leadership community, speaking regularly on topics including executive travel strategy, human potential, and the future of high-touch concierge service in an increasingly automated world.
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The Glades Air Standard
Glades Air was founded on a simple observation: corporate and private travel logistics had grown exponentially more complex, yet the advisory experience had not kept pace. Organizations were deploying significant travel budgets with no centralized intelligence. Executives and families were absorbing hours of logistics coordination that should have been entirely invisible. We built a different model, one that places fiduciary responsibility to the client at the center of every decision. We do not earn commissions that influence our recommendations. We do not push inventory. We act as trusted advisors and operational partners, building travel architectures that anticipate needs before they arise and resolve disruptions before they reach our clients.
Absolute Discretion
Your travel profile, preferences, and itineraries are confidential. We serve Fortune 500 executives, public figures, and families who require complete anonymity, and we protect it without exception.
Immediate Response
Quote turnaround under four hours. Emergency charter activation under ninety minutes. Every call answered on the first ring, always a person who knows your file, never a menu.
Global Intelligence
Direct, personal relationships with operators, hoteliers, and ground handlers in over 140 cities. Your advisory team carries local operational knowledge everywhere you travel.
Senior-Led Advisory
Every itinerary is designed and overseen by a senior advisor with significant luxury aviation and hospitality experience. No junior staff. No call centers. No outsourcing.
Single Point of Contact
One advisor owns your entire engagement from discovery through return. You never repeat yourself, and no detail falls between handoffs.
Fiduciary Standard
We act in your interest, not a supplier's. Our advisory is built on transparency, impartiality, and your objectives alone. The Glades Air model was designed from the ground up this way.
Our Track Record
By the Numbers
2,400+
Engagements Delivered
180+
Corporate Relationships
10+
Years of Advisory
98%
Client Continuity
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Tell us where you are going. We will show you what is possible and handle everything in between.