The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to create a travel environment as we’ve never seen before. As we look towards the peak season and even beyond, what key trends can travelers expect to see in the market?
The recent Globetrender report entitled “Private Travel Trends: 2021-2022” showed key trends starting in the private air charter service industry and how travel companies and travelers are responding:
Private Jet Inquiries Will Continue to Surge
Private jet travel continues to surge and is expected to increase by 8% by 2022. This rise is also in line with many private jet operators seeing a 31% increase in private jet charter trips requests in the past 12 months.
However, the shift in air traffic is also expected to have an increasing impact on the private air travel market, as demand for private jets is growing. Private jet travel is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of travel for many individuals, especially for business travel over the US and Europe.
The trend of private jets is expected to continue growing as the number of travelers that prefer private flights will increase by 44% by 2022.
Soaring demand for private jet travel has also shifted the competition among private jet operators. Many companies are moving full speed to meet the increased demand for private jets.
More First-Time Private Jet Users
The number of first-time private jet users is expected to increase by 35% by 2022.
As the wealthy see the convenience of traveling with private jets, many would-be private jet travelers will become first-time users in the coming years.
In addition, some travelers are also expecting to travel more with private jets as they choose private jets over commercial airlines to avoid crowded airports and long check-in lines.
While private jets may not be for everyone, many travelers find that private jets are a great way to avoid the increasingly crowded commercial airlines.
More Multi-Generational Families
The number of multi-generational families will increase by 86% by 2022, compared with the 2017 projection of 59%.
As more families travel together, the demand for private travel is expected to increase. 65% of travel agents and 49% of private jet operators said they believed there would be a shift towards private jet travel for families in the coming years.
This has also been accompanied by a surge in the number of family-friendly features for private jets, such as entertainment and dining areas, to accommodate these families.
Air Traffic Is Shifting
The dramatic shift in air traffic is also expected to have an increasing impact on the corporate travel market as travelers’ demand for private jet services continues to surge.
While four out of every five travelers still choose commercial airliners over private jets, this is expected to change. Some travelers, especially business travelers, are choosing private jets because they can fly to their destination directly, avoiding delays due to traffic, weather, or other variables.
Conclusion
We’ve seen a steady increase in the number of private jet inquiries, and the data from the forthcoming travel trends report shows that the number of private jet users will continue to increase in the future.
So, what does this mean for the future of private jet travel?
We believe that this increase in private jet travel is not a short-term trend but rather a long-term shift in how private jet travel will become a standard for many business and leisure travelers.
This shift is also projected to have an increasing impact on the market as there will be greater demand for private air charter service operators and private jet manufacturers.
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