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Henderson airport Pilates event never happened; attendees say they paid up to $200

Nearly 50 women arrived at Henderson Executive Airport on Nov. 6 to find a locked hangar, and the ticket seller says it has refunded everyone.

November 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM · Vegas Support Center

Nearly 50 women dressed in pink went to Henderson Executive Airport on Friday, Nov. 6, for an advertised "Private Jets & Pilates" event. They found a locked hangar and an empty parking lot, with no organizers and no signs. Some attendees said they paid as much as $200 for a ticket.

The event was promoted by Sky Jet Pilates, a Florida-based company, as a luxury wellness experience with Pilates, private jets, coffee, matcha, vendors and goodie bags. Attendees said they received no advance notice of a cancellation. One said she got an email around 10 a.m. that Friday reminding her the event would start in an hour. By noon, she said, no one from the event had appeared. Video from the airport shows women searching for the event and some shouting "Scam!"

Sky Jet Pilates later posted on Instagram that it had an agreement for the venue but could not go ahead because of permit issues. Henderson Executive Airport gave a different account. An airport spokesperson said the primary tenant never applied for the required special event permit. The airport also said special events at its facilities must have a direct connection to aviation, and that the airport is not meant to serve as a general-purpose community event venue.

Aero Detailing Academy, whose name appeared in the event's promotional material, said Sky Jet Pilates first asked it to help arrange hangar access. The company said it pulled out after airport authorization was denied, and that it told the organizer in time to cancel or make other plans. That timing has not been independently verified. The company said it did not organize the event, sell tickets, take payments or handle registrations, and that it provided documentation to help attendees seek refunds.

Tickets were sold through SweatPals, an app that independent fitness and wellness businesses use to host events. SweatPals said the organizer operated independently and was not affiliated with the platform, and that hosts must pass identity and payment verification. It said the organizer had hosted earlier events on the platform without reported problems. After attendees reported the problem on Nov. 6, SweatPals said it tried to reach the organizer, removed the account's verified status to stop further ticket sales, and suspended the account while it investigates. The company said it has issued full refunds, including service fees, to every affected attendee.

Attendees who have not heard from SweatPals can contact the company's support team by email. News 3 reported it could not find an official website or a public direct phone number for Sky Jet Pilates, and that the company had not responded to messages sent through social media.

A cybersecurity expert from Orbis Solutions told News 3 that artificial intelligence has made it quicker and cheaper to produce professional-looking event ads. There is no evidence AI was used for this event's promotion. His advice for buyers is to research the company before buying tickets, check the contact information and confirm event details directly with the venue named in the ad.

Source: News 3

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