Charter & Fractional
First Half of April Sees Further Steep Falls in Bizjet Flights
The U.S. and Europe saw the steepest traffic decline in the first half of April and this is reflected in falling charter flight hour rates.
Austria-based charter operator GlobeAir reported a 2.8 percent increase in flights during March 2020, as it responded to demand for trips related to the Covid-19 pandemic, including customers moving between homes. [Photo: Globe Air]
Austria-based charter operator GlobeAir reported a 2.8 percent increase in flights during March 2020, as it responded to demand for trips related to the Covid-19 pandemic, including customers moving between homes. [Photo: Globe Air]

Worldwide business jet flights dipped by as much as 79 percent in the first two weeks of April, according to new statistics published by data analyst WingX. For the U.S., the latest numbers indicated a worsening situation as data released by the company last week covering the first seven days of April showed a 60 percent drop compared with the same period in 2019.