📉 Two Paris–London Routes Contract in Tandem
Business jet traffic from Paris Le Bourget to London Farnborough and Luton declined significantly across two consecutive full 30-day windows, with similar rates of decline, indicating that the change was not caused by traffic shifting between the two London airports. Avi-Go data show that from July 19 to August 17, 2026, LFPB–EGLF and LFPB–EGGW recorded 33 and 26 completed flights, respectively, totaling 59 flights. From June 19 to July 18, the corresponding figures were 101 and 76 flights, totaling 177 flights, representing a decrease of 118 flights, or 66.7%. Traffic to Farnborough fell by 67.3%, while traffic to Luton declined by 65.8%. Meanwhile, from June 19 to August 17, there were 234 direct flights in the reverse direction from Farnborough and Luton to Le Bourget, including 139 flights from EGLF to LFPB and 95 flights from EGGW to LFPB. Weekly combined totals fluctuated between 10 and 47 flights, while August 14 to August 17 recorded six flights because the period covered only four days.
Impact: The decline in Paris-originating traffic affected both Farnborough and Luton, so brokers cannot explain or address this change simply by switching the London arrival airport. The 234 reverse-direction flights also indicate that bidirectional sales and aircraft positioning should be calculated separately, and one-way data should not be directly equated with a loss of customer demand.
Recommendation: Brokers should separately reconcile the 59 outbound flights and corresponding return bookings for LFPB–EGLF and LFPB–EGGW from July 19 to August 17, closely monitor full 30-day data for both routes after August 18, and adjust pricing for Paris-originating products and return-leg sales arrangements based on empty-leg positioning records.