November 21, 2024
The Paris Olympics are boosting worldwide private jet activity with U.S. to France flights up 137% year-over-year.
With an Olympic-size boost, worldwide private jet flight activity (74,198 segments) still dropped week-to-week in Week 30.
However, activity was still flat compared to the same period from 2023.
“Following the conclusion of the UEFA EUROS tournament, European bizjet activity is seeing its second sport-related uplift owing to the hosting of the Olympic Games. As the world’s top athletes arrived in France for the start of the Games last week, so did the bizjets; in Week 30, bizjet activity in France rose 17% compared to Week 30 last year,” WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says.
Overall, European flights (14,530) were down 3% from the previous week but 4% ahead of last year.
For the week ending July 28, 2024, France accounted for 2,638 segments.
There were 97 flights from the U.S. to Paris for the seven days, a 137% year-over-year jump.
New York to Paris took the gold medal, with 20 flights, 400% higher than 2023.
New York to Nice was a distant silver with seven segments.
Los Angeles to Nice edged out San Francisco to Paris for the bronze with six segments compared to five.
Paris airports saw a 58% year-over-year gain in private jet arrivals for the week.
Paris Le Bourget recorded 713 private jet arrivals last week, up 53% year-over-year.
U.S. flying dipped 3% sequentially (48,998 segments), still good for a 1% year-over-year gain.
Africa continued a negative trend. Its 2,858 segments are 19% lower over the past four weeks than a year ago.
| Market | Week 30 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W30 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 74,198 | -3% | 0% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 286,744 | 0% |
| North America | 50,871 | -3% | 0% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 191,624 | 1% |
| USA | 48,998 | -3% | 1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 184,351 | 2% |
| Florida | 4,376 | -6% | -1% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 17,604 | 2% |
| California | 4,383 | -5% | 1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 16,786 | 2% |
| Texas | 4,441 | -2% | 0% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 16,517 | 1% |
| Europe | 14,530 | -3% | 4% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 58,842 | 1% |
| UK | 1,861 | -11% | 10% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 8,042 | 7% |
| Germany | 1,266 | -23% | 2% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 6,078 | 12% |
| France | 2,638 | 9% | 17% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 9,708 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 798 | -3% | 2% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,266 | 2% |
| Italy | 2,099 | -3% | -6% | 2,242 | W30 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 8,412 | -4% |
| Middle East | 1,371 | -12% | -16% | 1,697 | W35 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,849 | -9% |
| Africa | 673 | 4% | -23% | 991 | W50 2023 | 650 | W29 2024 | 2,858 | -19% |
| Asia | 1,868 | -3% | -4% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 7,804 | -1% |
| South America | 1,817 | 2% | 1% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 7,174 | 1% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators also benefited from the Olympics. France’s 1,889 segments jumped 13% year over year.
Worldwide charter and fractional segments (39,722) were down 3% sequentially and up 2% compared to 2023.
Europe charter and fractional flights (10,396) were down 4% week-to-week and 1% year-over-year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 30 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W30 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 39,722 | -3% | 2% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29868 | W2 2024 | 155,318 | 3% |
| North America | 27,420 | -3% | 3% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 104,541 | 5% |
| USA | 26,632 | -3% | 3% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 101,537 | 5% |
| Florida | 2,353 | -6% | -2% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,558 | 3% |
| California | 2,812 | -6% | 2% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 11,045 | 5% |
| Texas | 1,912 | -6% | 4% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W34 2023 | 7,323 | 10% |
| Europe | 10,396 | -4% | -1% | 11,763 | W28 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 42,700 | -1% |
| UK | 1,288 | -15% | 4% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 5,878 | 6% |
| Germany | 852 | -25% | -1% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 4,220 | 11% |
| France | 1,889 | 8% | 13% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 7,041 | -2% |
| Switzerland | 587 | -5% | -5% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,420 | -1% |
| Italy | 1,627 | -4% | -8% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 6,533 | -6% |
| Middle East | 780 | -15% | -16% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,405 | -10% |
| Africa | 228 | 18% | 24% | 380 | W41 2023 | 192 | W16 2024 | 873 | 1% |
| Asia | 281 | -4% | 8% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,149 | 15% |
| South America | 32 | -18% | -37% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 149 | 10% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
U.S. charter and fractional flights (26,632 segments) took a 3% week-to-week hit but were still 3% up compared to last year.
Charter and fractional flights in the Middle East saw double-digit losses sequentially (-15%), year-over-year (-16%) for the week and trailing month (-10%).
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