Private jet hourly rates in North America dip slightly in Q3 2025 but remain above 2024 levels

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES – The average private jet charter rate in North America decreased slightly by 0.1% in Q3 2025 compared with the previous quarter, according to the latest pricing analysis from Private Jet Card Comparisons, a leading buyer’s guide for jet card, membership and fractional ownership programmes.

Despite the quarter-on-quarter dip, average prices remain 1.4% higher than Q3 2024, and 27.1% above 2019 pre-pandemic levels, highlighting ongoing price pressures in the private aviation sector.

Jet card rates remain high amid strong demand

The study, which tracks more than 80 private aviation providers and over 500 programmes, reports:

Founder and President of Private Jet Card Comparisons, Doug Gollan, noted that although pricing is stabilising, discounting is becoming more common: “There is a lot of discounting activity below the retail pricing we track. Once subscribers identify suitable programmes, there is generally room to negotiate flight credits or bonus hours.”

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Gollan emphasized that the terms and conditions of each programme are more important than price alone.

Rates by aircraft category

Hourly jet card prices by aircraft type at the end of Q3 2025 were:

Light Jets saw the highest year-on-year price increase (+37.9% vs 2019), while Ultra Long-Haul Jets had the smallest (+14.2%).

Operational costs increase: Daily Minimums and Peak Days up

Two cost-related metrics increased in Q3, affecting buyers:

• Daily Minimums rose 1.6% to 85.1 minutes, meaning travellers pay more for short flights.
• Peak Days increased 2.5% to 36.5 days annually, now 60.1% higher than in 2019. Peak Days typically come with:

• • Additional surcharges

  • Stricter cancellation rules

  • Longer booking lead times

Gollan advises travellers to avoid Peak Days where possible due to these extra restrictions.

Booking trends

The average booking lead time for non-peak flights decreased slightly to 62 hours in Q3, down from 63.2 hours in Q2. Guaranteed rate programmes continue to be the most popular choice among members: “Private flyers prefer guaranteed rate programmes by an 8-to-1 margin because they simplify budgeting and eliminate pricing uncertainty,” Gollan added.

Although pricing has stabilised, the private aviation market remains cost-sensitive. With increasing Daily Minimums and Peak Days, customers may face higher total invoices despite stable hourly rates. Strong demand suggests pricing is unlikely to fall significantly in the near term.

Private Jet Card Comparisons expects negotiation and customised programmes to become more important for frequent private fliers as operators compete for market share.

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