Holiday trips, easing of travel rules fuel hopes of business jet rebound

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MONTREAL: A pick-up in leisure trips and easing European travel restrictions are driving demand for business jet flights this summer, fuelling cautiou...

Business jets are seen at the National Business Aviation Association exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October, 2019. – REUTERSPIXA pick-up in leisure trips and easing European travel restrictions are driving demand for business jet flights this summer, fuelling cautious hopes for a rebound in an industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, executives and forecasters said.

Adam Twidell, chief executive at Private Fly, a global booking service for charter flights, said his company's booking levels are around 80% of last year's mark in Europe, and over 100% in the US, helped by inquiries from new passengers. But industry executives cautioned that the green shoots of demand for private aviation will only continue into the fall if there is a pick-up in company travel.

 

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