September 26, 2025
The latest research on private jet user trends is based on over 1,000 consumers who fly or are considering private aviation.
The most comprehensive research on private aviation consumers is scheduled for publication by early November.
This year’s edition covers even more trend data and insights into key jet card and fractional providers than ever before.
Over 1,000 private users and consumers considering private aviation provide the basis for the findings outlined in The Jet Card Report by Private Jet Card Comparisons 2025/26.
The fifth annual edition provides a roadmap for companies that sell fractional ownership, jet cards, memberships, on-demand charter services, and jet-sharing programs.
The research is also critical for companies that sell services to jet card, memberships, and fractional providers.
Brokers and operators contemplating programmatic offerings also benefit.
Investors and analysts in the business aviation industry will find this research helpful in assessing the market and understanding how consumers perceive the products and services offered by providers.
Over 600 Decider Custom Analysis requests and survey responses from more than 540 of the buyer’s guide paid subscribers provide the data.
Decider Custom Analysis requests are what subscribers want during the buying process.
The requests are from September 2025 through August 2026.
The annual survey was conducted in the field from mid-July through mid-September to ensure that singular news events did not impact the results.
Results are projectable within a +/- 3% margin of error.
Below is a full Table of Contents for the research.
1.0 Overview
1.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
1.1 a Do you expect to fly privately 50+ hours per year for the next 3 years?
1.2 What type of aircraft do you want?
1.2.a Open to Turboprop Flyers – Also Use
1.2.b Very Light Jet Flyers – Also Use
1.2.c Light Jet Flyers – Also Use
1.2.d Midsize Jet Flyers – Also Use
1.2.e Super Midsize Jet Flyers – Also Use
1.2.f Large Cabin Flyers – Also Use
1.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
1.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 72 hours?
1.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
1.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
1.5.b What are the reasons you avoid peak days?
1.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
1.7 What type of pricing do you want?
1.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
1.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
1.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet?
1.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
1.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
1.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
1.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
1.15 Are you bringing pets?
2.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
2.2 What aircraft types – additional to very light jets?
2.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
2.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
2.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
2.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
2.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
2.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
2.7 What type of pricing do you want?
2.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
2.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
2.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet?
2.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
2.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
2.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
2.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
2.15 Are you bringing pets?
3.0 Focus on the Light Jet Flyer
3.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
3.2 What aircraft types – additional to light jets?
3.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
3.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
3.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
3.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
3.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
3.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
3.7 What type of pricing do you want?
3.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
3.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
3.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet?
3.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
3.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
3.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
3.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
3.15 Are you bringing pets?
4.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
4.2 What aircraft types – additional to midsize jets?
4.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
4.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
4.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
4.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
4.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
4.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
4.7 What type of pricing do you want?
4.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
4.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
4.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet?
4.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
4.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
4.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
4.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
4.15 Are you bringing pets?
5.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
5.2 What aircraft types – additional to midsize jets?
5.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
5.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
5.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
5.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
5.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days?
5.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
5.7 What type of pricing do you want?
5.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
5.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
5.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs and turboprops?
5.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
5.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
5.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
5.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
5.15 Are you bringing pets?
6.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
6.2 What aircraft types – additional to midsize jets?
6.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
6.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
6.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
6.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
6.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
6.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
6.7 What type of pricing do you want?
6.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
6.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
6.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
6.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
6.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
6.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
6.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
6.15 Are you bringing pets?
7.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
7.2 What aircraft types?
7.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
7.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
7.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
7.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
7.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
7.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
7.7 What type of pricing do you want?
7.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
7.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
7.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs and turboprops?
7.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
7.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
7.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
7.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
7.15 Are you bringing pets?
8.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
8.2 What aircraft types?
8.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
8.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
8.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
8.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
8.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
8.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
8.7 What type of pricing do you want?
8.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
8.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
8.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs and turboprops?
8.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
8.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
8.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
8.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
8.15 Are you bringing pets?
9.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
9.2 What aircraft types?
9.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
9.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
9.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
9.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
9.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
9.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
9.7 What type of pricing do you want?
9.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
9.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
9.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
9.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
9.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
9.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
9.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
9.15 Are you bringing pets?
10.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
10.2 What aircraft types?
10.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
10.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
10.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
10.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
10.5b Reasons for avoiding peak days
10.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
10.7 What type of pricing do you want?
10.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
10.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
10.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
10.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
10.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
10.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
10.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
10.15 Are you bringing pets?
11.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
11.2 What aircraft types?
11.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
11.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
11.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
11.5.a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
11.5b Reasons for avoiding peak days
11.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
11.7 What type of pricing do you want?
11.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
11.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
11.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
11.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
11.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
11.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
11.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
11.15 Are you bringing pets?
12.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
12.2 What aircraft types?
12.3 What’s the minimum lead time before departure you want to book flights?
12.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
12.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
12.5.a How many days will you move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
12.5b Reasons for avoiding peak days
12.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
12.7 What type of pricing do you want?
12.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
12.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
12.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
12.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
12.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
12.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
12.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
12.15 Are you bringing pets?
13.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
13.2 What aircraft types?
13.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
13.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
13.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
13.5..a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
13.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
13.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
13.7 What type of pricing do you want?
13.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
13.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
13.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
13.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
13.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
13.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
13.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
13.15 Are you bringing pets?
14.1 How many hours do you expect to fly in the next 12 months?
14.2 What aircraft types?
14.3 What’s the minimum lead-time before departure you want for booking flights?
14.4 Are your plans likely to change in the last 48 hours?
14.5 Are you flexible to avoid peak days by moving your trip a day or two?
14.5..a How many days are you willing to move your trip to avoid peak days/blackout dates?
14.5.b Reasons for avoiding peak days
14.6 Do you want to upgrade or downgrade the size of aircraft based on need?
14.7 What type of pricing do you want?
14.8 Do you ever need more than one airplane at the same time?
14.9 Are you open to flying turboprops to save money?
14.10 Do you require a fully enclosed toilet when flying on light jets, VLJs, and turboprops?
14.11 Are you open to working with boutique/smaller providers?
14.12 Will you be flying unaccompanied minors?
14.13 Do you need guaranteed WiFi?
14.14 Are you interested in shared private flights/buying individual seats on private jet flights?
14.15 Are you bringing pets? Part 2 – What They Bought, Their Experiences, and Future Plans
15.1 Newcomers – How do you expect your private flying to change after post-Covid?
15.2 Existing Flyers – How do you expect your private flying to change post-Covid?
15.3 All Flyers – Post-COVID-19 flying compared to prior pre-COVID-19
15.4 How have airline and airport delays and cancelations impacted your use of
private aviation?
15.4.a Impact of Airport Delays and Cancelations – Considering Private Aviation
15.4.b Reasons to Choose Private Aviation – All Flyers
15.4.c Reasons to Choose Private Aviation – Considering Private Aviation
15.5 Reasons to fly privately
15.5.a Reasons to Fly Privately – New Flyers
15.5.b Reasons to Fly Privately – Pre-Covid-Flyers
15.5.c Reasons to Fly Privately – Considering Private Aviation
15.6 What are your current private aviation solutions?
15.6a Fractional Owners – What are your current private aviation solutions?
15.6b Whole Aircraft Owners – What are your current private aviation solutions?
15.7 Approximately how much was the deposit of your last jet card/membership purchase
15.8 Satisfaction with Current Provider
15.8a Had Service Issues
15.8b Fractional Ownership
15.9 As private flying has reached record levels in the past year, have you experienced any delays, cancelations, or service lapses?
15.10 Are you considering changing providers?
15.10.a New Flyers
15.10.b Pre-Covid Flyers
15.10.c Fractional Ownership
15.10.d Had Service Issues
15.11 Which of the following are most impacting your decision to seek another private
aviation provider?
15.12 What was negotiated?
15.13 By how many days would you move your flight to get a 10% discount on your
flight price?
15.13.a Considering Private Aviation
15.14 Financial Stability of Providers
15.14.a Considering Private Aviation
15.14.b Fractional Ownership
15.15 All Flyers: Importance of Sustainability Programs when Choosing and Program
15.15.a Considering Private Aviation
15.15.b Fractional Ownership
15.16 Personal Financial Outlook
15.16.a Lifestyle Interests
15.17 Provider Engagement
15.18 Total Active Jet Card/Fractional Customers
15.19 First-Time Jet Card/Fractional Customers
15.20 Considered, But Didn’t Purchase
15.21 Pipeline (Didn’t buy/Still considering for the future)
15.22 Leavers: % of clients who left a provider as a % of total clients
Section 15 – Section II
15.23 What is your overall satisfaction level with your current provider(s)?
15.24 Over the past 12 months, have you experienced any delays, cancelations, or
service lapses?
15.25 Are you considering changing providers?
15.26 Which of the following are most impacting your decision to seek another private
aviation provider (Five largest only)?
15.27 Historical Satisfaction
15.27.a NetJets
15.27.b Sentient Jet
15.27.c Wheels Up
15.27.d FlyExclusive
15.27.e Flexjet
15.28 – Consumer Voices: AI Analysis of Comments
15.28.a Why They Fly Privately and Where Concerns Remain
15.28.b The Impact of Airlines and Commercial Airports on Private Jet Usage
15.28.c Consumer Concerns About Financial Stability and Risk
15.28.d Consumer Views on Sustainability and Environmental Concerns
15.28.e Full Private Jet Owners Speak
15.28.f Comparing Private Aviation Models – Fractional, Jet Cards, and Charter
15.29. Provider-Specific Feedback from Consumers – covers NetJets, Flexjet, Wheels Up, Sentient Jet, and FlyExcluisve
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