July 18, 2024
The Grand Prix in Monaco helped boost private jet flight activity in Europe, despite declining for the second year in a row.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (69,461 segments) dropped 5% week-to-week, putting them 2% below 2023’s level for Week 21.
According to the WingX analysis of arrivals in Nice for last weekend’s F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, revenge travel may be ebbing a bit.
Total private jet arrivals fell to 315, down from 344 last year and 412 in 2022.
Likewise, year-to-date private jet flights through May 26 were down 3.5% from 2023 and 4.9% from 2022, although they were up 31.3% from 2019’s pre-pandemic numbers.
Last week, 46,625 private jet flights in the U.S. represented a 10% week-to-week dip, 3% below 2023.
Europe saw a 10% week-to-week gain (12,577 flights), just 1% below last year.
| Market | Week 21 | %Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W21 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 69,461 | -5% | -2% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 284,687 | -1% |
| North America | 46,625 | -10% | -3% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 200,575 | -1% |
| USA | 45,065 | -10% | -3% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 194,363 | -1% |
| Florida | 5,842 | -6% | 0% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 26,290 | 1% |
| California | 4,156 | -10% | -8% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 18,162 | -4% |
| Texas | 4,467 | -12% | -4% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 19,344 | -1% |
| Europe | 12,577 | 10% | -1% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 43,653 | -2% |
| UK | 1,929 | 19% | 4% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 6,363 | 1% |
| Germany | 1,199 | -17% | -24% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,907 | -12% |
| France | 2,319 | 23% | -2% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 7,273 | -1% |
| Switzerland | 771 | 4% | -14% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,768 | -4% |
| Italy | 1,590 | 15% | 10% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 5,367 | 3% |
| Middle East | 1,403 | -5% | 0% | 2,247 | W25 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,636 | -2% |
| Africa | 878 | 9% | -13% | 991 | W50 2023 | 657 | W19 2024 | 3,173 | -19% |
| Asia | 2,093 | 3% | -8% | 2,483 | W3
2024 |
1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,054 | -7% |
| South America | 2,080 | 6% | 12% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 8,101 | 12% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators (35,139 segments) were down 4% from the previous week and a similar amount year-over-year.
U.S. numbers (23,806 flights) were down 10% week-to-week and minus 1% year-over-year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 21 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. W21 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 35,139 | -4% | -4% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 143,058 | -2% |
| North America | 24,382 | -9% | -1% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 104,674 | 1% |
| USA | 23,806 | -10% | -1% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 102,403 | 1% |
| Florida | 3,298 | -8% | 1% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 14,935 | 2% |
| California | 2,595 | -9% | -7% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 11,299 | -2% |
| Texas | 1,994 | -11% | 3% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 8,456 | 6% |
| Europe | 8,802 | 13% | -9% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 30,473 | -10% |
| UK | 1,389 | 22% | -4% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 4,530 | -6% |
| Germany | 781 | -18% | -31% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,282 | -18% |
| France | 1,651 | 30% | -9% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 5,100 | -10% |
| Switzerland | 555 | 1% | -18% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,031 | -5% |
| Italy | 1,173 | 14% | -2% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 3,971 | -8% |
| Middle East | 675 | 1% | -5% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,716 | -15% |
| Africa | 223 | 13% | -21% | 380 | W41 2023 | 192 | W16 2024 | 843 | -32% |
| Asia | 234 | -2% | -23% | 733 | W11 2023 | 220 | W19 2024 | 938 | -27% |
| South America | 43 | 207% | -9% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 112 | -37% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European fractional and charter operators saw a 13% week-to-week increase (8,802 segments) but were 9% less than last year.
In France, private jet flights jumped 30% week-to-week, although 9% down year-over-year.
