June 29, 2025
An analysis of jet card pricing in Q2 by Private Jet Card Comparisons showed alongside the promotional deals published hourly rates increased.
Jet card pricing continued its upward trend with hourly rates increasing 1.1% during the second quarter of 2025.
That follows a 0.9% increase in Q1 2025 compared to the end of 2024.
Hourly rates are 2.9% higher than Q2 in 2024.
The continued trend of higher prices comes as demand has been climbing back towards the record levels of 2022.
So far this year, private flights have been on the upswing.
According to WingX, only two weeks so far this year have seen a year-over-year decline in flight segments.
By contrast, 21 weeks were up and two weeks were flat compared to 2024.
Also increasing during the quarter were daily minimums and the number of peak days.
On a positive note, callouts, the advance lead time to book a flight at contracted rates was shorter.
North American jet card rates overall averaged $11,273 per hour at the end of Q2 2025.
Without turboprops, the average hourly rate for jet cards was $11,616.
Included are jet cards with guaranteed availability and rates.
Hourly pricing includes base rate, fuel surcharges, and 7.5% Federal Excise Tax.
The Private Jet Card Comparisons database comprises over 80 providers and more than 1,000 options.
There were over 35 updates to the Private Jet Card Comparisons database during the quarter.
The average hourly jet card rate by aircraft category at the end of Q2 2025 was:
The hourly rates are based on published rates and do not account for the constant flow of jet card deals.
The deals are generally valued in the mid-single digits in terms of added value.
| HOURLY RATES (Dollars) | 2019.Q4 | 2020.Q4 | 2021.Q4 | 2022.Q4 | 2023.Q4 | 2024.Q1 | 2024.Q2 | 2024.Q3 | 2024.Q4 | 2025.Q1 | 2025.Q2 |
| Turboprop | 4,762 | 4,454 | 5,982 | 7,348 | 6,269 | 6,263 | 6,533 | 6,799 | 6,647 | 6,568 | 6,584 |
| Very Light | 5,653 | 5,102 | 6,724 | 8,379 | 7,298 | 7,454 | 7,496 | 7,742 | 7,742 | 7,689 | 7,604 |
| Light | 6,023 | 5,600 | 6,978 | 8,462 | 7,918 | 7,918 | 7,993 | 8,078 | 8,079 | 8,305 | 8,344 |
| Midsize | 7,531 | 6,961 | 7,985 | 9,806 | 9,168 | 9,169 | 9,482 | 9,534 | 9,526 | 9,817 | 9,818 |
| Super Midsize | 10,042 | 9,190 | 10,570 | 12,675 | 11,793 | 11,878 | 12,307 | 12,399 | 12,333 | 12,510 | 12,467 |
| Large | 13,033 | 12,109 | 13,229 | 16,108 | 15,339 | 15,250 | 15,252 | 15,278 | 15,209 | 15,197 | 15,168 |
| Ultra-Long-Haul | 16,834 | 15,316 | 17,339 | 20,646 | 18,753 | 18,815 | 18,895 | 19,104 | 18,951 | 19,152 | 19,028 |
| Overall | 8,860 | 8,405 | 9,706 | 11,748 | 10,754 | 10,862 | 10,954 | 11,102 | 11,052 | 11,147 | 11,273 |
| Without Turboprops | 9,193 | 8,631 | 9,850 | 11,955 | 11,030 | 11,143 | 11,230 | 11,393 | 11,377 | 11,519 | 11,616 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
In terms of aircraft categories, light jets saw a 0.5% increase.
By comparison, ultra-long-haul jet prices were down by 0.6%.
| HOURLY RATES | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q3 2024 | Change from Q2 2024 | Change from Q1 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Turboprop | 0.2% | -0.9% | -3.2% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% | -10.4% | 10.1% | 47.8% | 38.3% |
| Very Light | -1.1% | -1.8% | -1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4.2% | -9.3% | 13.1% | 49.0% | 34.5% |
| Light | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | -1.4% | 19.6% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Midsize | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.1% | 22.9% | 41.0% | 30.4% |
| Super Midsize | -0.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | -1.6% | 17.9% | 35.7% | 24.2% |
| Large | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -1.1% | -5.8% | 14.7% | 25.3% | 16.4% |
| Ultra-Long-Haul | -0.6% | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | -7.8% | 9.7% | 24.2% | 13.0% |
| Overall | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.8% | -4.0% | 16.1% | 34.1% | 27.2% |
| Without Turboprops | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5.3% | -2.8% | 17.9% | 34.6% | 26.4% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
While the increases have been relatively small on a quarter-by-quarter basis, average hourly rates remain 27.2% above the pre-COVID levels of 2019.
The hourly rates are also 34.1% higher than the end of 2020, when the CARES Act waived the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax.
Daily minimums —the minimum flying time for which you are charged on a day, even if you fly less —also rose.
Daily minimums overall were 83.7 minutes.
All major aircraft cabin categories – light, midsize, super-midsize, and large – all saw increases.
| DAILY MINIMUMS (minutes) | 2019.Q4 | 2020.Q4 | 2021.Q4 | 2022.Q4 | 2023.Q4 | 2024.Q1 | 2024.Q2 | 2024.Q3 | 2024.Q4 | 2025.Q1 | 2025.Q2 |
| Light | 78.1 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 75.8 | 71.9 | 72.9 | 66.7 | 68.4 | 68.7 | 67.7 | 69.8 |
| Midsize | 83.7 | 84.1 | 95.8 | 83.0 | 79.7 | 79.0 | 76.1 | 76.0 | 77.3 | 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Super Midsize | 95.7 | 95.3 | 111.5 | 94.1 | 96.5 | 95.1 | 91.9 | 91.6 | 92.9 | 84.4 | 88.8 |
| Large | 101.4 | 98.6 | 125.6 | 110.2 | 121.4 | 121.3 | 119.8 | 119.0 | 121.8 | 106.7 | 109.4 |
| Overall | 86.2 | 85.4 | 103.3 | 94.7 | 89.4 | 89.7 | 86.3 | 86.1 | 86.7 | 80.8 | 83.7 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Super-midsize jets had the most significant increase, up 5.2% for the quarter.
Still, the average 88.8 minutes is 20.3% lower than Q4 2021, when demand was at its peak.
| DAILY MINIMUMS (minutes) | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q3 2024 | Change from Q2 2024 | Change from Q1 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Light | 3.2% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4.7% | -4.2% | -2.9% | -7.9% | -20.6% | -12.2% | -10.6% |
| Midsize | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | -1.7% | -2.6% | -6.4% | -18.9% | -7.7% | -7.2% |
| Super Midsize | 5.2% | -4.3% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -6.6% | -8.0% | -5.6% | -20.3% | -6.8% | -7.2% |
| Large | 2.5% | -10.2% | -8.1% | -8.7% | -9.8% | -9.9% | -0.7% | -12.9% | 11.0% | 7.9% |
| Overall | 3.7% | -3.4% | -2.7% | -3.0% | -6.6% | -6.3% | -11.6% | -18.9% | -1.9% | -2.9% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Overall, daily minimums increased by 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
Peak days also increased slightly.
The average number of program peak days annually rose from 35.4 days to 35.6 at the end of Q2.
| PEAK DAYS | 2019.Q4 | 2020.Q4 | 2021.Q4 | 2022.Q4 | 2023.Q4 | 2024.Q1 | 2024.Q2 | 2024.Q3 | 2024.Q4 | 2025.Q1 | 2025.Q2 |
| Overall | 22.8 | 24.4 | 39.3 | 55.7 | 47.4 | 47.5 | 46.4 | 46.2 | 44.6 | 35.4 | 35.6 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Still, that number was down from the previous year.
Back in Q2 2024, programs had an average of 46.4 peak days.
| PEAK DAYS | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q3 2024 | Change from Q2 2024 | Change from Q1 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Overall | 0.6% | -20.1% | -22.9% | -23.3% | -25.1% | -24.9% | -36.0% | -9.4% | 45.9% | 56.1% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
The sequential change was up 0.6%.
However, that’s down 23.3% from the same time last year.
Still, that’s 56.1% more than before COVID drove record demand.
Jet card callouts did decrease sequentially.
The average non-peak callout was 63.2 hours before departure.
Callout deadlines are to secure guaranteed availability at contracted rates.
In 2019, the average was 23.2 hours.
| CALL OUTS (hours) | 2019.Q4 | 2020.Q4 | 2021.Q4 | 2022.Q4 | 2023.Q4 | 2024.Q1 | 2024.Q2 | 2024.Q3 | 2024.Q4 | 2025.Q1 | 2025.Q2 |
| Overall | 23.2 | 29.0 | 55.9 | 64.7 | 69.3 | 69.2 | 64.5 | 65.1 | 66.2 | 65.7 | 63.2 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
The quarter-to-quarter change was a 3.8% dip in favor of customers.
Compared to a year ago, callouts are down 2.0%
| CALL OUTS (hours) | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q3 2024 | Change from Q2 2024 | Change from Q1 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Overall | -3.8% | -4.5% | -2.9% | -2.0% | -8.7% | -8.8% | -2.3% | 13.1% | 117.9% | 172.4% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Still, that’s 172.4% longer than the end of 2019.
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