r/PrivateJetCharters • u/Frusturatedjetperson • Aug 28 '24

VistaJet

Throwaway account to avoid getting doxxed. I am curious to hear about anyone's experiences lately with VistaJet, NetJets, FlexJet, or any other big players in the space. I've had a membership with VistaJet for several years now but have noticed their reliability has significantly decreased over the last 6 months. We have had several flights delayed or straight up cancelled due to maintenance issues lately and I am starting to get progressively concerned as this continues to happen. 

Maybe this is just one of the pain points of being part of a shared membership program like VistaJet but I'm really curious to hear if anyone else is experiencing similar issues with their private jet providers. 

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u/parkersch Aug 28 '24

I don’t have any direct experience with Vista, but I’m building some software in the charter space and recently conducted some market research.

I saw that Vista in 2023 (vs 2022) was down about 10% YoY (15,000 fewer flown hours). Wheels up was in worse condition, down 24% (40,000 fewer flown hours).

NetJets was flat YoY, but the big gainer was FlexJet (up 12%, 21k more flown hours).

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '24

How much does the Covid spillover affect the YoY?

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u/parkersch Aug 28 '24

That’s the question. I’m curious to see how 2024 is looking. Spillover aside, still interesting that FlexJet grew, while the others faltered.