
Florida bucks the trends as worldwide private jet flight activity drops week-to-week and year-over-year.
Despite a 9% week-to-week drop to 66,983 segments, worldwide private jet flight activity was 4% below Week 13 a year ago.
Over the trailing four weeks, global private flights (285,975) were up by 2%.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe points out that, through March 31, 2024, private flights were up 0.3% year over year.
While down 2% against 2022’s record levels, flights are up 32.2% compared to the first three months 2019.
Back to Week 13, the U.S. (46.,127) saw declines in line with global activity.
European flights (8,210) dropped the same 9% week-to-week but were 13% down from 2023.
During the past four weeks, flying was 5% down year-over-year.
Market | Week 13 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W13 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
Global | 66,983 | -9% | -4% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 285,975 | 2% |
North America | 49,473 | -10% | -4% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 212,047 | 2% |
USA | 46,127 | -9% | -4% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 196,874 | 2% |
Florida | 8,141 | -3% | 0% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 33,638 | 3% |
California | 4,422 | -12% | -2% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 19,398 | 2% |
Texas | 4,534 | -13% | -13% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 20,362 | 1% |
Europe | 8,210 | -9% | -13% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 35,603 | -5% |
UK | 1,207 | -3% | -12% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 5,109 | -5% |
Germany | 905 | -28% | -32% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,647 | -9% |
France | 1,294 | -1% | -6% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 5,485 | -6% |
Switzerland | 638 | -14% | -16% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,966 | -5% |
Italy | 853 | 1% | -8% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 3,375 | -1% |
Middle East | 1,121 | -3% | -2% | 2,247 | W25 2023 | 1058 | W52 2023 | 4,842 | -11% |
Africa | 730 | -4% | -20% | 991 | W50 2023 | 661 | W11 2024 | 2,974 | -19% |
Asia | 2,191 | -1% | 18% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,733 | 23% |
South America | 2,011 | -9% | 25% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 8,421 | 33% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Private jet charter and fractional flights (33,988) dropped 5% from Week 12 and 3% year-over-year.
The U.S. (24,497 segments) dropped 5% week-to-week, 1% less than in 2023.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 13 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs W13 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
Global | 33,988 | -5% | -3% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29868 | W2 2024 | 142,116 | 1% |
North America | 25,372 | -5% | -1% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 105,802 | 3% |
USA | 24,497 | -5% | -1% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20505 | W27 2023 | 102,141 | 2% |
Florida | 4,755 | 0% | 4% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 19,136 | 5% |
California | 2,766 | -9% | -1% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 12,088 | 5% |
Texas | 1,896 | -7% | -13% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 8,577 | 0% |
Europe | 6,135 | -7% | -13% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 26,106 | -6% |
UK | 948 | 5% | -12% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,796 | -7% |
Germany | 640 | -25% | -32% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,249 | -8% |
France | 986 | 0% | -4% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 4,079 | -9% |
Switzerland | 490 | -19% | -16% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,366 | -3% |
Italy | 678 | 1% | -11% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,683 | -4% |
Middle East | 567 | -11% | -9% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,643 | -7% |
Africa | 259 | 15% | -8% | 341 | W17 2023 | 226 | W12 2024 | 1,010 | -26% |
Asia | 358 | -1% | -11% | 733 | W11 2023 | 283 | W5 2024 | 1,358 | -4% |
South America | 50 | -24% | -15% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 221 | -1% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Florida charter and fractional flights were the only segments without red, week-to-week, or year-over-year.
Its 4,755 segments were flat week-to-week and up 4% from 2023.
Over the past four weeks, Florida fractional and charter flights were up 5% compared to last year.