Labor Day in America pushes private jet flight activity above 2022 levels in Week 36.
Private jet flight activity worldwide (71,461 flights) surged 8% week-to-week, boosted by the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.
That was good enough to beat 2022’s numbers for the week ending Sept. 10, 2023, by 2%, according to WingX.
Over the past four weeks, global private jet flying (274,826 segments) was just 3% under 2022 levels.
U.S. private jet flights (49,254 flights) surged 13% from the previous week and were 3% above 2022’s numbers
Florida (4,574 flights) saw a 26% week-to-week gain, 4% higher than last year.
However, for perspective, the Sunshine State was still down 7% during the past four weeks compared to 2022.
European private jet flights (13,182 departures) were down 6% week-to-week and 8% compared to 2022.
| Market | Week 36 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 71,461 | 8% | 2% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 274,826 | -3% |
| North America | 53,058 | 13% | 3% | 58,838 | W41 2022 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 201,218 | -3% |
| USA | 49,254 | 13% | 3% | 55,070 | W41 2022 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 185,613 | -4% |
| Florida | 4,574 | 26% | 4% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 16,489 | -7% |
| California | 4,590 | 12% | -3% | 5,512 | W46 2022 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 17,575 | -10% |
| Texas | 4,737 | 10% | 0% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 17,467 | -5% |
| Europe | 13,182 | -6% | -8% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 52,823 | -8% |
| UK | 1,798 | -7% | -8% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 982 | W52 2022 | 6,782 | -10% |
| Germany | 1,430 | 7% | -11% | 1,858 | W38 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 5,008 | -13% |
| France | 1,968 | -6% | -7% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 7,732 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 850 | 6% | 2% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 549 | W47 2022 | 3,134 | -7% |
| Italy | 1,579 | -14% | -10% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 511 | W52 2022 | 6,614 | -2% |
| Middle East | 1,482 | -10% | -1% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 6,325 | -1% |
| Africa | 727 | 1% | 1% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,020 | 2% |
| Asia | 2,403 | 8% | 19% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,913 | W27 2023 | 9,227 | 15% |
| South America | 1,411 | -7% | 21% | 1,498 | W32 2023 | 1,051 | W44 2022 | 5,956 | 27% |
Fractional and charter operators saw a 7% week-to-week boost (37,010 segments) in departures, 3% above last year.
Still, they were 2% under 2022, looking back over the trailing four weeks.
The U.S. accounted for 25,468 charter and fractional segments, a 14% gain from Week 35 and 5% above last year.
Despite that, the U.S. was 2% down during the past four weeks.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 36 | %Change vs prior wk | %Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 37,010 | 7% | 3% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 142,023 | -2% |
| North America | 26,493 | 14% | 6% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 98,837 | -2% |
| USA | 25,468 | 14% | 5% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 94,729 | -2% |
| Florida | 2,410 | 23% | 5% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 8,808 | -3% |
| California | 2,807 | 11% | 3% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 10,629 | -11% |
| Texas | 2,076 | 16% | 11% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 7,306 | -1% |
| Europe | 9,585 | -10% | -6% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 39,709 | -4% |
| UK | 1,339 | -9% | -5% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 735 | W2 2023 | 5,055 | -9% |
| Germany | 1,009 | 4% | -10% | 1,223 | W37 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,604 | -11% |
| France | 1,433 | -10% | -7% | 1,943 | W27 2023 | 764 | W52 2022 | 5,951 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 620 | 0% | 3% | 776 | W7 2023 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,378 | -5% |
| Italy | 1,226 | -17% | -8% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 389 | W52 2022 | 5,314 | 3% |
| Middle East | 796 | -22% | 13% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 3,802 | 12% |
| Africa | 284 | 17% | 69% | 341 | W17 2023 | 178 | W36 2022 | 1,025 | 47% |
| Asia | 590 | 9% | 30% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 443 | W31 2023 | 2,224 | 13% |
| South America | 36 | -3% | 3% | 83 | W45 2022 | 17 | W38 2022 | 135 | 30% |
Texas is the star performer in the charter/frax market, up 16% week-to-week and 11% over last year.
Moreover, the Lone Star State is tracking just 1% under 2022 numbers over the past month.
