December 25, 2024
It was la dolce vita in Italy for Week 9 as charter and fractional private jet flight activity spiked 26% year-over-year.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (67,962 segments) dropped 8% in Week 9 from the prior week.
It snapped a five-week string of increases.
Still, flying levels were 1% above the same period in 2023 and 10% below the peak of 2022.
The U.S. saw 46,467 segments, a 10% week-to-week drop, and a 1% down year-over-year.
Europe (8,594 flights) was flat week-to-week and down 2% year-over-year.
Over the past month, Asia (+25%) and South America (+20%) saw the biggest year-over-year increases, according to the data from WingX.
| Market | Week 9 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W9 2023 | Last 52-week high | Week | Last 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 67,962 | -8% | 1% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 274,668 | 0% |
| North America | 49,922 | -10% | -1% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 204,130 | -1% |
| USA | 46,467 | -10% | -1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 190,717 | -1% |
| Florida | 7,612 | -15% | -4% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 31,133 | -4% |
| California | 4,490 | -6% | -1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 18,444 | -3% |
| Texas | 4,663 | -9% | 3% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 19,407 | 1% |
| Europe | 8,594 | 0% | -2% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 34,399 | -4% |
| UK | 1,251 | 5% | 6% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 5,053 | -3% |
| Germany | 1,088 | -4% | -13% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,455 | -9% |
| France | 1,351 | 4% | -5% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 5,402 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 777 | -6% | -11% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,393 | -8% |
| Italy | 829 | 3% | 24% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 3,137 | 5% |
| Middle East | 1,587 | 18% | 1% | 2,247 | W25 2023 | 1,058 | W52 2023 | 5,716 | -9% |
| Africa | 764 | 5% | -8% | 991 | W50 2023 | 663 | W38 2023 | 2,765 | -27% |
| Asia | 2,379 | 8% | 33% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,797 | 25% |
| South America | 1,951 | -5% | 23% | 1,996 | W5 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 7,459 | 20% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter flights (33,637 segments) were also down 8% week-to-week, although they were flat compared to 2023.
U.S. charter and fractional flying (24,068 segments) was down 10% week-to-week but flat compared to last year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 9 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. W9 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. YOY |
| Global | 33,637 | -8% | 0% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 137,410 | -2% |
| North America | 24,918 | -10% | 0% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 102,602 | 0% |
| USA | 24,068 | -10% | 0% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 99,297 | 0% |
| Florida | 4,351 | -12% | -2% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 17,625 | -2% |
| California | 2,765 | -7% | 2% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 11,372 | -3% |
| Texas | 1,814 | -14% | -3% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 8,021 | 2% |
| Europe | 6,261 | 1% | -4% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 25,272 | -6% |
| UK | 930 | 6% | 4% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,817 | -5% |
| Germany | 751 | -3% | -15% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,075 | -11% |
| France | 1,002 | 4% | -4% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,975 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 609 | -6% | -12% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,696 | -9% |
| Italy | 669 | 6% | 26% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,527 | 5% |
| Middle East | 867 | 28% | 5% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 596 | W13 2023 | 2,995 | -8% |
| Africa | 279 | 1% | -7% | 341 | W17 2023 | 231 | W32 2023 | 1,053 | -14% |
| Asia | 320 | 7% | 6% | 733 | W11 2023 | 283 | W5 2024 | 1,222 | -1% |
| South America | 47 | -42% | -4% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 251 | 16% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European charter and fractional flights inched up 1% week-to-week (6,261 segments), down 4% from 2023.
However, in Italy they were living la dolce vita in Week 9.
The 669 charter and fractional segment represented a 26% year-over-year gain.
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