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On December 18th, flyExclusive, a business jet charter service based in Kinston, North Carolina, announced it had recorded its busiest day of private jet flights during this year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The company saw a significant increase of 47% in flight numbers compared to the same period in 2023. Additionally, flyExclusive achieved its highest one-day revenue since its founding over nine years ago.
The Thanksgiving holiday week, from November 22nd to December 1st, was among the busiest for air travel. According to the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA), December 1st marked the busiest day on record at airports nationwide, with more than 3.09 million passengers flying that day as reported by Reuters. This surge in travelers also affected private aviation.
FlyExclusive confirmed that it experienced its busiest travel day ever during this period. The company's CEO and Founder Jim Segrave commented on this achievement: "As we’ve grown the business, we’ve been disciplined and strategic every step of the way, and we’re seeing the results of that with strong customer demand combined with efficient fleet utilization." He emphasized their approach to controlling every aspect of customer experience through vertical integration.
