Global private jet departures down 1% year-over-year in week 42

Private Jet Card Comparisons reports that global private jet flight activity dipped 1% year-over-year in week 42 of 2026, which ended on 17 October, with 83,315 total departures recorded worldwide.

The decline marks the 13th down week of the year. Even so, departures rose 2% compared with the prior week. According to WingX analysts cited in the reporting, growth has slowed overall in recent weeks: over the past four weeks, private jets have totaled nearly 330,000 departures, just 1% more than the same period last year.

North America

North America, the world's largest private jet market, reported just over 61,000 total private jet departures over the week, showing about 1% fewer flights than the same week last year. The United States alone accounted for about 59,370 total departures, a 1% year-over-year drop.

Within the US, regional performance diverged sharply. Florida posted a 3% year-over-year increase with just over 7,000 total private jet departures, a 21% jump week-over-week. California, by contrast, recorded a 3% year-over-year decline. The US saw approximately 4% more flights than the previous week, largely driven by the Florida surge.

Europe

Across the Atlantic, Europe followed global trends, posting a 1% year-over-year drop whilst still recording over 11,000 total departures. However, individual European markets showed mixed results. Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy each saw year-over-year gains. The UK recorded a 3% year-over-year decline.

The continent reported an 8% week-over-week decline compared with the prior week. Most major European markets contributed to this decrease, with Italy declining 11%, the UK falling 7%, and Switzerland down 5%.

Other regions

The Middle East showed regression, recording 1,352 total private jet flights in week 42, about 14% fewer than the same week last year. Africa also declined 4% year-over-year.

Asia and South America, by contrast, recorded double-digit year-over-year gains during the week.

Year-to-date scorecard

So far in 2026, Private Jet Card Comparisons reports that 24 weeks have shown year-over-year gains, 5 weeks have been flat, and 13 weeks have declined.