Private Jet Demand Snapshot: Week 7 of 2026

Private jet demand hasn’t cooled as much as the headlines suggest. Week 7 of 2026 saw U.S. flight activity jump nearly 20% year over year, driven largely by California’s 6,000 departures in the days after the Super Bowl. For charter clients, that means peak-day premiums are easing, but crews and aircraft are still being pulled into high-demand corridors.

Here’s what Concord Private Jet is seeing right now:

• California surge: Super Bowl fallout and West Coast tech travel pushed statewide departures up 20% vs. 2025. We’ve stationed mid and super-mids at Van Nuys, San Jose, and Palm Springs to keep lead times short.
• Northeast–Florida Jet Card demand: FRG/HPN → OPF/PBI is still the heaviest East Coast pairing. We’re quoting light jets around $18K all-in and mids at $23K before bespoke services.
• Corporate Jet Card programs rebalancing: ARGUS forecasts 2026 flight hours up 1.6%. Companies are locking predictable Jet Card coverage so they aren’t exposed to peak-day surcharges when demand spikes.

If you’re weighing options for FRG → OPF, TEB → VNY, or intra-California hops, send your dates and passenger count to [email protected]. We’ll check real-time fleet availability, outline light/mid/heavy pricing, and hold aircraft before the next surge hits.