Charter & Fractional
‘Gray Market,’ Austerity Hobbling Air Charter Operators in China
One unidentified Chinese charter operator’s business is down 40- to 50 percent because of the situation.
This week's ABACE show in Shanghai revealed largely optimistic sentiments in China's business, but there are concerns about the state of the charter sector. (Photo: AIN)
This week's ABACE show in Shanghai revealed largely optimistic sentiments in China's business, but there are concerns about the state of the charter sector. (Photo: AIN)

A double-whammy of an anti-luxury sentiment and illegal, or “gray market,” charter is decimating legitimate air charter operators in China. The former has put a “large dent” in charter activity in China, while the former is stealing anywhere from 25- to 50-percent of charter business from legal operators, according to Asian Sky Group managing director Jeffrey Lowe.