Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 2

Hampered by winter storms in the U.S., worldwide private jet flight activity (57,063) fell 9% from last week, putting volume 7% below 2023 levels for Week 2, according to WingX.

In the U.S., flying (40,803 flights) was down 8% compared to Week 1 and was 9% down from last year.

Florida, California YOY drop

Florida (6,538 flights) dropped 20% week-to-week, down 6% compared to 2023.

California flying was up 2% week-to-week (4,469 flights) but 10% down from last year.

Europe saw a 3% gain (7,400 flights).

However, that was 6% under Week 2 in 2023.

Africa, with 793 segments for the week, was 27% up compared to last year.

For the past four weeks, ending Jan. 14, 2024, African private jet segments were 15% higher than the comparable period year-over-year.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 2

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

For charter and fractional operators, their 29,742 segments represented a 15% week-to-week decline, 4% down year-over-year.

Still, global charter and fractional flights are flat year-over-year in the trailing four weeks (133,944 segments).

In the U.S., the 22,072 charter and fractional flights were 13% down week-to-week and 5% down year-over-year.

California (2,818 flights) was 8% under 2023 levels for the week.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 2

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

Europe’s 5,338 segments were a 6% week-to-week drop, 8% under 2023.

Africa soared with 289 weekly flights, 37% higher than a year ago.

Charter and fractional activity over the trailing month (1,223 segments) was 20% higher year-over-year.