Where the Wealthy Fly: The Top Private Jet Routes in the World

By: Freelance Contributor
SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 11: Visitors board the Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft during the Singapore Airshow 2020 at the Changi Exhibition Centre on February 11, 2020 in Singapore. The Singapore Airshow is Asia's largest Aerospace and Defence event. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) Getty Images / 2020 Suhaimi Abdullah

No cramped spaces, no crying babies, and the freedom to decide exactly when and where you want to fly–anywhere in the world. Yes, flying in a private jet is a privilege most of us can only ever dream of, but for those wealthy enough to afford it, it’s a luxury like no other.

With the whole world to choose from, just where would you fly if you had a private jet at your disposal? If you’re like us, you think about this (probably more than you should) and also wonder where do the wealthy fly? Well, a 2015 Wealth Report published by Knight Frank shows a list of the top 10 private jet routes in the world for 2013. The report also shows the top 10 fastest-growing private jet routes. Let’s take a look:

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Top 10 Routes Worldwide: Moscow -to- Nice/Côte d’Azur Miami -to- New York New York -to- Los Angeles New York -to- West Palm Beach London -to- New York London -to- Moscow London -to- Nice/Côte d’Azur Chicago -to- New York Houston -to- New York West Palm Beach -to- New York Top 10 Fastest-Growing Routes: Nice/Côte d’Azur -to- New York Maiquetía -to- Miami Dubai -to- London Pittsburgh -to- New York Houston -to- West Palm Beach Moscow -to- Tel Aviv Houston -to- Midland (Texas) Lagos -to- London Austin -to- Houston Houston -to- Washington DC

It might come as some surprise that the most popular private jet route in the world is from Moscow, Russia to Nice, France. This fact displays the continuing importance of Russian wealth in the European market. The second most popular route after this is Miami to New York, followed by the ever-popular New York to Los Angeles, both of which firmly reinforce the fact that the United States remains the most important private jet market in the world.

When we take a look at the fastest growing routes we can see the emergence of international markets like Maiquetía, Venezuela, and Dubai, UAE; though the fastest-growing route overall is Nice to New York. Given the number of times we see New York come up on this list, it’s clear that it’s both a favorite departure city as well as a destination for wealthy jet-setters worldwide.

So just who are these wealthy flyers and what do they do? Well according to the report which uses data collected by NetJets, around 80% of these luxury flyers are male, aged 40-55. It also states that the majority are private entrepreneurs whose wealth comes from finance and oil and gas industries, followed closely by those in property and technology industries.  By the sounds of this, if you ever want a private jet of your own, you’d better get working on that big business idea!

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