April 18, 2024
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.
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
Looking around the world, charter and fractional activity in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America all saw gains.
