April 18, 2024
After taking a pause last week, private jet flights were once again on the rise, up 0.3% globally and 4% week-over-week through Nov. 7 in the U.S.
Compared to the same week in 2019, global private jet flights were up 18%, according to WingX on a global basis.
For the U.S., there were 17% above pre-covid levels.
WingX managing director Richard Koe warns, “The rebound in business jet traffic was expected to taper off after the summer, but the ongoing record demand, into the second week of November, underlines the appeal of on-demand travel, post-pandemic. U.S. business jet operators will be nervously anticipating demand for aircraft for the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays, with current fleet capacity unlikely to suffice.
Private jet flights in Texas jumped 8% week-over-week and were up 22% compared to 2019. Florida flights once again surged, up 3%, a 38% increase from Week 44 in 2019.
Activity in Europe and around the world all saw week-over-week declines.
| Market | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. 2019 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2019 |
| Global | 70,600 | 0.3% | 18% | 291,218 | 19% |
| North America | 55,163 | 4% | 14% | 224,081 | 15% |
| USA | 50,656 | 4% | 17% | 206,878 | 19% |
| Florida | 7,017 | 3% | 38% | 26,220 | 43% |
| California | 5,024 | 1% | 12% | 21,197 | 18% |
| Texas | 5,632 | 8% | 22% | 21,910 | 20% |
| Europe | 11,662 | -9% | 34% | 51,034 | 33% |
| UK | 1,857 | 7% | 52% | 7,254 | 38% |
| Germany | 1,406 | -11% | 8% | 6,122 | 15% |
| France | 1,521 | -12% | 23% | 6,957 | 23% |
| Switzerland | 807 | -8% | 56% | 3,392 | 44% |
| Italy | 1,022 | -13% | 39% | 4,739 | 47% |
| Middle East | 1,306 | -14% | 48% | 5,392 | 42% |
| Africa | 636 | -14% | 38% | 2,772 | 58% |
| Asia | 1,732 | -15% | 8% | 7,275 | 7% |
| South America | 1,065 | -7% | 74% | 4,580 | 76% |
Focusing on fractional and charter operators, global private jet flights were up 6% week-over-week and 17% compared to 2019.
U.S. Part 135 and 91k activity powered the gains, up 13% week-over-week, with the same gains compared to 2019 and the most recent four-week period.
Florida and Texas both saw week-over-week double-digit gains. Fractional and charter flights to, from, and within the Sunshine state are up a staggering 32% compared to the trailing four weeks of 2019.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. 2019 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2019 |
| Global | 31,468 | 6% | 17% | 131,405 | 17% |
| North America | 23,147 | 13% | 9% | 94,979 | 9% |
| USA | 22,413 | 13% | 13% | 92,397 | 13% |
| Florida | 3,398 | 16% | 30% | 12,608 | 32% |
| California | 2,641 | 11% | 6% | 11,170 | 13% |
| Texas | 2,016 | 13% | 14% | 8,068 | 12% |
| Europe | 7,863 | -10% | 49% | 34,724 | 51% |
| UK | 1,234 | -1% | 59% | 5,074 | 50% |
| Germany | 904 | -10% | 17% | 3,998 | 37% |
| France | 1,028 | -13% | 47% | 4,663 | 40% |
| Switzerland | 597 | -6% | 82% | 2,497 | 66% |
| Italy | 722 | -18% | 63% | 3,623 | 65% |
| Middle East | 535 | -19% | 47% | 2,326 | 57% |
| Africa | 153 | -16% | 21% | 643 | 31% |
| Asia | 295 | -6% | 35% | 979 | 18% |
| South America | 9 | -50% | -44% | 66 | -31% |
Around the globe, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America all had week-over-week declines. All except South America – on a small number – are tracking double digits ahead of 2019.
