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Hourly jet card rates rose more slowly than inflation last year, according to a new pricing analysis from Private Jet Card Comparisons. This signals a period of stabilization following the sharp increases seen during the pandemic-era surge in private aviation demand, it said.
The company’s latest quarterly review shows average jet card hourly rates were up 1.7% at the end of 2025 versus a year earlier, below current U.S. inflation estimates of roughly 2.7% to 2.9%. Compared with pre-pandemic pricing in fourth-quarter 2019, rates are up 26.9%, roughly in line with cumulative inflation over the same period.
At the end of last year, the average jet card hourly rate across seven aircraft categories was $11,578. Pricing varied significantly by aircraft type, ranging from an average of $6,625 per hour for turboprops &nbsp;to $19,208 per hour for ultra-long-range jets. Rates include the 7.5% federal excise tax and fuel surcharges and are based on occupied flight hours.
While overall pricing growth has moderated, longer-term increases since 2019 vary widely by category. Turboprop hourly rates are up 39.1% over six years, while ultra-long-haul jets have seen cumulative increases of 14.1%.
The analysis also found improved contract flexibility. Average peak days across jet card programs fell to 35.6 in 2025, down from 44.6 a year earlier and well below the 55.7 average recorded during the height of demand in 2022.

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