Global private jet activity flat for second consecutive week as year-to-date growth slips

Global private jet flight activity remained flat year-over-year in week 38, which ended September 20, according to Private Jet Card Comparisons citing WingX analysts. This marked the second consecutive week of flat performance.

WingX reported 81,090 total private jet departures worldwide for the week, a figure that held steady compared to the same week in 2025 but represented a slight 1% increase from week 37. The flat performance has pulled year-to-date growth down to 3.3% ahead of 2025, a decline from earlier tracking and 0.3 percentage points below the same growth trend measured between 2024 and 2025 at the equivalent point in the calendar.

Nick Koscinski, a WingX analyst, told Private Jet Card Comparisons that the slowdown reflects divergent market conditions. He stated: "Global bizjet activity was flat for a second straight week, with the year-to-date figure sliding to +3.3%, a touch behind where we were at this point last year. The most notable growth remains in the emerging bizjet markets, with Africa up 17.4% last week. The bulk of the market is very much in the US, with fractional operators still seeing lots of growth even if overall flight activity growth has recently stalled."

The four-week rolling total showed 312,450 flights, roughly flat compared to the same period a year earlier, confirming the recent trend of stalled momentum. Year-to-date, 22 weeks have recorded activity ahead of 2025, five weeks have been flat, and 11 have been down, with two weeks having passed since the last down week.

North America dominates, with regional divergence

North America recorded nearly 58,000 private jet departures, maintaining its position as the largest market. The United States accounted for approximately 55,981 departures, roughly 1% more than week 38 of 2025. Within the US, Texas posted a year-over-year jump of about 5%, while Florida and California each recorded slight declines. Week-over-week, the US saw approximately 3% more flights than week 37, largely driven by a 7% increase in California.

Las Vegas to Los Angeles and the return flight remain the most flown business jet segment in North America. Los Angeles to San Francisco and New York to Miami have both recorded double-digit year-to-date increases compared with the same period in 2025.