Guaranteed jet cards became more expensive and more restrictive in the first quarter of 2026.
While jet card hourly rates edged up 1.6% quarter-to-quarter at the end of the first quarter of 2026, daily minimums increased by 11.6%, indicating jet card providers are increasingly concerned about the profitability of short flights.
Daily minimums were up 19.0% year-over-year.
The daily minimum is the minimum amount of flight time charged, even if your flight takes less time.
For example, if your flight was 45 minutes and the daily minimum was 90 minutes, you would be charged for 90 minutes of flight time.
Midsize and light jets saw the largest increase.
Callout, the time in advance of your flight you need to book to secure your guaranteed rate has also increased.
It was up 7.0%…
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Source privatejetcardcomparisons.com
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