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The leisure travel market continued to prop up business aviation’s global private jet flight activity this week.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (69,409 segments) dropped 1% the previous week, putting it flat over the trailing four weeks (290,255) year-over-year.
“The importance of the leisure market in Europe is conspicuous this month as the Olympics sees a surge in high-end European tourists,” WingX Managing Director Richard Koe notes.
Despite a 9% sequential drop, Europe flights (12,200) were 9% ahead of last year in Week 32.
That helped boost the trailing four weeks to a 5% improvement over last year.
France (+18%), Switzerland, and Italy (both +12%) were up double digits year-over-year for the week.
The U.S. (46,173 flights) was flat week-to-week and 3% down from last year.
Its 191,684 segments over the past month were flat with 2023.
Market | Week 32 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W32 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 69,409 | -1% | -1% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 290,255 | 0% |
North America | 48,115 | 1% | -2% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 199,220 | 0% |
USA | 46,173 | 0% | -3% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 191,684 | 1% |
Florida | 4,030 | -4% | -3% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 17,249 | 0% |
California | 4,298 | 4% | -1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 17,398 | 0% |
Texas | 4,246 | 3% | 1% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 17,358 | 1% |
Europe | 12,200 | -9% | 6% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 55,139 | 5% |
UK | 1,575 | -5% | 8% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 7,174 | 10% |
Germany | 1,017 | -12% | -5% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 5,082 | 5% |
France | 2,055 | -12% | 18% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 9,451 | 14% |
Switzerland | 678 | -9% | 12% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,041 | 7% |
Italy | 1,821 | -12% | 12% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 8,149 | 1% |
Middle East | 1,501 | -6% | 0% | 1,697 | W35 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 6,026 | -4% |
Africa | 632 | -9% | -24% | 991 | W50 2023 | 632 | W32 2024 | 2,646 | -22% |
Asia | 1,892 | -1% | -8% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 7,600 | -4% |
South America | 1,906 | 8% | -5% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 7,269 | -4% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and Charter operators (36,727 segments) were 1% up year-over-year and 3% for the trailing month (154,952 flights).
The U.S. (25,305 segments for the week ending Aug. 11, 2024) was flat compared to a year ago but 3% ahead over the past four weeks with 104,264 flights.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 32 | % Change vs. prior .wk | % Change vs W32 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 36,727 | -6% | 1% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 154,952 | 3% |
North America | 26,128 | -7% | 1% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 107,423 | 3% |
USA | 25,305 | -7% | 0% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 104,264 | 3% |
Florida | 2,238 | -5% | -1% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,345 | 0% |
California | 2,739 | -4% | -2% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 11,257 | 2% |
Texas | 1,843 | -6% | 3% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W34 2023 | 7,586 | 6% |
Europe | 8,697 | -6% | 2% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 39,695 | 1% |
UK | 1,112 | -10% | 5% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 5,078 | 5% |
Germany | 671 | -4% | -9% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,471 | 3% |
France | 1,459 | -11% | 12% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 6,784 | 9% |
Switzerland | 502 | -6% | 11% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,260 | 4% |
Italy | 1,385 | -1% | 9% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 6,320 | -1% |
Middle East | 845 | 19% | -5% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,471 | -6% |
Africa | 191 | -7% | 2% | 380 | W41 2023 | 191 | W32 2024 | 824 | 2% |
Asia | 283 | 7% | -11% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,159 | 7% |
South America | 34 | 34% | 3% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 148 | 3% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
While European flights (8,697) were down 6% week-to-week, they were 2% ahead of last year for the week.
As Koe noted, leisure travel is important for the industry.
The Olympics and UEFA24 helped boost fractional and charter flying by 1% compared to 2023 during the past month.