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Private jet inflation index: How charter pricing really compares to CPI
Private jet charter rates grew 1.7% in 2025, lagging behind the U.S. Consumer Price Index increase of 2.7%, signaling a stable pricing environment for the first time since 2019.
- In 2025, Jettly and Stacker report private jet charter and jet card rates grew 1.7% while U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 2.7%, and Q3 2025 hourly rates slipped 0.1%.
- With utilization down from 2022 highs, demand normalization helped drive the 2025 pricing cooldown as North America private jet market utilization contracted and operator surcharges fell.
- Forbes data reveal category inflation was uneven: light jets rose 38.1% between 2019 and 2025, ultra long-haul jets increased 14.1%, and private charter rates climbed nearly 27% through 2023.
- Travel managers are finding low-utilization flyers may prefer charter as ownership costs cool, while jet cards restore predictability for travel departments and family offices.
- With 2021–2023 risk premiums fading, the market sees reduced structural price pressure, but macroeconomic volatility and fuel costs and demand spikes remain wildcards that could reintroduce rate pressure.
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