Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2021 – Week 50

By Doug Gollan, December 23, 2021

Covid-19 Omicron may be boosting private jet flying, according to the latest WingX data

Despite shutdowns and increased restrictions, or perhaps because private jet flights jumped 8% globally week-over-week. According to WingX data, there were 73,611 private jet flights for the week ended Dec. 19, an 8% jump over Week 49.

Despite or because Omicron, private jet flight activity surges

Worldwide, private jet flights were 29% ahead of 2019 levels for Week 50 and 19% ahead of pre-Covid levels over the past month.

Europe saw the biggest week-to-week growth, with flights up 12%. Despite Omicron’s spread, European private jet activity was up 13% compared to 2019 during the past month.

Swiss and U.K. private jet flights saw the most significant weekly jump, up 25% and 21%, respectively. Italy and France saw 15% and 14% gains.

Overall, European private jet flights were up 16% compared to the same week in 2019 and for the trailing four weeks compared to pre-Covid activity.

In the U.S., private jet flights increased 6% week-to-week for a 31% jump compared to 2019. For the past month, private jet flights in the U.S. were 21% higher than in 2019.

Florida private jet flights were 68% ahead of Week 50 in 2019.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2021 – Week 50

Market	Last Week (Flights)	% Change vs. prior week	% Change vs. 2019	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	% Change vs. 2019
Global	73,611	8%	29%	277,974	19%
North America	58,171	7%	31%	219,805	19%
USA	52,848	6%	31%	199,894	21%
Florida	7,730	9%	68%	30,369	47%
California	5,488	12%	34%	20,646	23%
Texas	5,570	2%	22%	20,810	18%
Europe	10,656	12%	16%	40,215	13%
UK	1,490	21%	11%	5,455	3%
Germany	1,321	2%	1%	5,237	-2%
France	1,643	14%	11%	6,133	17%
Switzerland	850	25%	19%	2,987	13%
Italy	765	15%	5%	2,981	8%
Middle East	1,240	-5%	41%	4,841	37%
Africa	671	11%	46%	2,587	51%
Asia	2,114	-2%	22%	8,107	17%
South America	1,433	8%	53%	5,388	72%

Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

The charter and fractional market showed that private jet flights were up 10% in Week 50 on a week-over-week basis worldwide.

That put private jet fractional and charter flights for Week 50 a stunning 54% higher than 2019 and 36% higher over the trailing four weeks.

The U.K. fractional and charter market- ed Europe with a 31% week-to-week gain. France, Switzerland, and Italy all saw more than 20% gains compared to the prior week.

The world’s biggest private jet market, the U.S., which accounts for about three-quarters of charter and fractional flights, saw an 8% week-to-week increase.

The 27,428 private jet flights were 60% ahead of 2019 totals for the same week. Over the past month, the U.S. fractional and charter flights tracked 42% ahead of 2019 levels.

With 4,388 private jet flights last week, Florida saw an 11% weekly gain, a stunning 97% spike compared to 2019.

Florida fractional and charter flights were 63% higher than pre-pandemic activity for the past month.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2021 – Week 50

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Last Week (Flights)	% Change vs. prior week	% Change vs. 2019	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	% Change vs. 2019
Global	36,160	10%	54%	139,052	36%
North America	28,615	9%	61%	111,057	40%
USA	27,428	8%	60%	106,704	42%
Florida	4,388	11%	97%	17,745	63%
California	3,418	13%	57%	13,006	42%
Texas	2,364	5%	56%	8,858	36%
Europe	7,152	16%	30%	26,538	23%
UK	1,081	31%	28%	3,813	13%
Germany	852	5%	17%	3,277	8%
France	1,164	22%	36%	4,096	33%
Switzerland	622	25%	31%	2,136	24%
Italy	574	20%	14%	2,204	17%
Middle East	437	5%	52%	1,693	58%
Africa	123	14%	32%	484	23%
Asia	229	6%	39%	850	28%
South America	35	25%	9%	105	-2%