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July 4th private jet flights surged 44% compared to 2019

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021by Doug Gollan

Private jet flights spiked over the July 4th holiday across the U.S. with some markets seeing triple digit increases

Private aviation flights over the July 4th holiday soared 44% higher than the same period in 2019, according to WingX.

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June global private jet flight trend increases 6% compared to 2019

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021by Doug Gollan

While airline flights lag 40% behind pre-pandemic levels, WingX reports European football championships helped boost global private jet travel in June ahead of 2019 levels

Global private aviation traffic has increased by 6% in June 2021 compared to 2019, effectively setting record levels of activity, according to the most recent Tracker update from WingX.

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Trends: Europe private jet flights spike alongside U.S. private flying

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021by Doug Gollan

With Europe reopening, private jet flights are now joining the U.S. trend with dramatic gains compared to pre-pandemic 2019 activity

European private jet flights are bouncing back, in some cases exceeding 2019 levels, according to WingX’s latest weekly report. There were 2,634 business jet and turboprop sectors flown in Europe on June 21st, 2021, 95% more than the summer solstice last year and almost exactly matching 2019.

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Global private jet flights trend 12% ahead of 2019 pre-Covid levels in June

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021by Doug Gollan

While scheduled airline flights are still 40% below pre-pandemic levels, WingX reports the private aviation recovery is going strong

With the U.S. leading the way, global private jet flights are 12% ahead of 2019 pre-Covid levels in June, according to WingX. It comes as scheduled airline flights remain 40% lower than 2019 levels. So far this year, global private aviation activity is just 6% below 2019 levels and 41% above 2020.

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