December 19, 2024
Over the year’s final four weeks, worldwide private jet flights (282,582 segments) surged 7% year over year.
Global private jet flight activity increased week-to-week by 3% in Week 51 before retreating by 17% in Week 52, which ended on Dec. 29, 2024.
Week 51 was up 19% year over year compared to 2023, and despite the sequential drop, Week 52 was 2% higher than 2023.
Over the year’s final four weeks, worldwide private jet flights (282,582 segments) surged 7% year over year.
The U.S. saw a particularly strong end to 2024.
Private jet flights over the four weeks (197,123 segments) were 9% ahead of 2023.
The three biggest markets – Texas (+12%), California (+9%), and Florida (+8%) – each posted solid year-over-year increases.
European flights during those four weeks (32,811 segments) were up 3% year-over-year.
Asia (9,171 segments) and the Middle East (5,761) posted 9% year-over-year gains for the 28 days.
Africa, down 17% with 3,322 flights, countered an upward trend.
| Market | Week 52 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W52 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 61,724 | -17% | 2% | 76,527 | 2024-26 | 59,355 | 2024-02 | 282,582 | 7% |
| North America | 43,124 | -19% | 1% | 55,963 | 2024-42 | 39,430 | 2024-27 | 203,161 | 9% |
| USA | 41,995 | -19% | 1% | 54,305 | 2024-42 | 37,852 | 2024-27 | 197,123 | 9% |
| Florida | 7,809 | 8% | -1% | 8,741 | 2024-08 | 4,030 | 2024-32 | 29,657 | 8% |
| California | 4,041 | -16% | 1% | 5,214 | 2024-43 | 3,472 | 2024-27 | 18,310 | 9% |
| Texas | 4,266 | -24% | 5% | 5,846 | 2024-42 | 3,554 | 2024-27 | 21,071 | 12% |
| Europe | 6,505 | -30% | 7% | 15,188 | 2024-26 | 6,505 | 2024-52 | 32,811 | 3% |
| UK | 1,003 | -27% | 14% | 2,105 | 2024-28 | 1,003 | 2024-52 | 5,101 | 6% |
| Germany | 590 | -48% | 7% | 1,736 | 2024-25 | 590 | 2024-52 | 4,050 | 2% |
| France | 1,033 | -32% | 12% | 2,638 | 2024-30 | 1,033 | 2024-52 | 5,079 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 697 | -19% | 3% | 997 | 2024-03 | 526 | 2024-47 | 2,911 | 0% |
| Italy | 569 | -31% | 17% | 2,167 | 2024-29 | 514 | 2024-01 | 3,015 | 8% |
| Middle East | 1,182 | -24% | 5% | 1,663 | 2024-24 | 1,013 | 2024-14 | 5,761 | 9% |
| Africa | 854 | -2% | -1% | 942 | 2024-01 | 588 | 2024-36 | 3,322 | -17% |
| Asia | 2,176 | -7% | 7% | 2,443 | 2024-46 | 1,820 | 2024-25 | 9,171 | 9% |
| South America | 2,231 | -13% | 6% | 2,573 | 2024-51 | 1,649 | 2024-07 | 9,560 | 4% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
In the final four weeks of 2024, fractional and charter operators (147,170 segments) saw a 10% year-over-year surge.
U.S. charter and fractional flying (110,545) were 12% above 2023 totals.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 52 | %Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W52 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 36,354 | -5% | 6% | 41,434 | 2024-29 | 28,995 | 2024-02 | 147,170 | 10% |
| North America | 27,755 | -4% | 6% | 30,594 | 2024-42 | 21,895 | 2024-02 | 112,849 | 12% |
| USA | 27,252 | -4% | 6% | 29,954 | 2024-42 | 21,525 | 2024-02 | 110,545 | 12% |
| Florida | 5,390 | 21% | 1% | 5,390 | 2024-52 | 2,148 | 2024-35 | 18,464 | 10% |
| California | 2,889 | -6% | 5% | 3,432 | 2024-43 | 2,397 | 2024-27 | 11,985 | 12% |
| Texas | 2,228 | -15% | 12% | 2,813 | 2024-42 | 1,627 | 2024-27 | 9,782 | 18% |
| Europe | 4,977 | -25% | 9% | 11,097 | 2024-26 | 4,675 | 2024-02 | 23,534 | 4% |
| UK | 812 | -20% | 12% | 1,612 | 2024-28 | 700 | 2024-02 | 3,775 | 6% |
| Germany | 457 | -40% | 13% | 1,258 | 2024-25 | 457 | 2024-52 | 2,758 | 0% |
| France | 764 | -27% | 8% | 1,937 | 2024-30 | 670 | 2024-02 | 3,544 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 561 | -18% | 2% | 778 | 2024-07 | 379 | 2024-47 | 2,271 | 1% |
| Italy | 440 | -28% | 18% | 1,717 | 2024-29 | 389 | 2024-01 | 2,288 | 8% |
| Middle East | 633 | -18% | 10% | 1,043 | 2024-31 | 567 | 2024-13 | 2,849 | 16% |
| Africa | 305 | 2% | 34% | 305 | 2024-52 | 163 | 2024-12 | 1,125 | 7% |
| Asia | 305 | 1% | -11% | 396 | 2024-01 | 230 | 2024-25 | 1,148 | -2% |
| South America | 44 | -14% | -35% | 90 | 2024-01 | 18 | 2024-20 | 173 | -23% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Texas (+18%), California (+12%), and Florida (+10%) all posted double-digit increases over the final month period.
For the final four weeks, European charter and fractional flying (23,534 segments) were 4% higher.
South America (-23%) and Asia (-2%) were down over the same period.
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