Trends — private aviation hours, spend, and seasonality year over year
Track private aviation hours, spend, legs, and flight hours year over year, and see when you fly most by season, to plan programs and budgets.
The question it answers
Is my flying growing or shrinking — and when in the year do I fly?
Program decisions and budgets depend on direction and timing. A flyer whose hours are climbing needs a different plan than one whose hours are falling. A flyer who travels heavily in summer has different needs than one who flies evenly all year.
The Trends page shows both.
Year over year
For every year you’ve recorded, see:
- Annual running hours — is your flying increasing or decreasing?
- Annual spend
- Legs flown
- Total flight hours
Trends turn a pile of invoices into a clear direction.
Seasonality
See your average flying by season and month:
- Do you fly more in spring, summer, fall, or winter?
- When are your peak months?
- When do you barely fly?
Why it matters
Seasonality tells you how to hedge against your current programs:
- When do you lean on your programs, and when don’t you?
- Do your heaviest months fall on a program’s peak or blackout days?
- Would a different program — or On-Demand charter in certain seasons — fit your calendar better?
Year-over-year trends tell you how much to plan for: the right program size at renewal, and the right budget for next year.
Built automatically as you fly
Every recorded flight updates your trends daily. The more years you record, the stronger the signal — and the better your next decision.
Feed your trends into the Route Estimator to model next year, or see your flying profile.
Who it’s for
- CFOs and finance teams building budgets
- Principals and family offices planning renewals
- Anyone whose flying changes with the seasons
Trends are part of FlightWiseOS 360 and Enterprise. See Track Spend.
Frequently asked questions
How has my private aviation spending changed year over year?
The FlightWiseOS Trends page shows your annual spend, flight hours, and legs for each year you've recorded, so you can see whether your flying is growing or shrinking.
Do I fly more hours in the summer or winter?
FlightWiseOS shows your average flying by season, so you can see when you fly most and least across spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Do I spend more on private aviation during certain seasons?
Yes, you can see it. FlightWiseOS breaks your spend down by season and month, which helps you plan around peak periods and program terms.
Where do I travel seasonally?
Trends show when you fly, and the Routes and destinations view shows where, so together they reveal seasonal travel patterns.