Rest of World City Pair Analysis & Insights

Rest of World City Pair Analysis & Insights Brazil 3 Routes in Top 10 Africa 2 Routes in Top 10 Asia / Australia 3 Routes in Top 10 Latin America / Turkey 2 Routes in Top 10 Top MoM Growth Routes Ankara ↔ Istanbul +21.98%

Rio De Janeiro ↔ Sao Paulo +18.46% Mumbai ↔ New Delhi +6.59% Top YoY Growth Routes Cape Town ↔ Johannesburg +28.57% Ankara ↔ Istanbul +6.73% Jakarta ↔ Singapore +0.69% Rio-Sao Paulo Rebounds: Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo leads ROW with 231 flights, growing +18.46% MoM from January's 195 as the Brazilian business year gains momentum after Carnival season. However, the -18.95% YoY decline indicates weaker demand compared to February 2025, potentially reflecting economic headwinds in Brazil's private aviation sector.

Buenos Aires-Punta del Este Collapse: The dramatic -64.49% MoM drop from 445 to 158 flights marks the end of the Southern Hemisphere summer resort season. Year-over-year the route is down -46.98%, the steepest annual decline in ROW, signaling that the Punta del Este leisure corridor is facing structural demand challenges.

Abuja-Lagos Steep Normalization: Nigeria's primary domestic corridor dropped -71.36% MoM from 412 to 118 flights. The extreme January-to-February drop reflects the typical post-holiday normalization in West African business aviation, with corporate travel settling to baseline levels after the festive season.

Ankara-Istanbul Growth: Turkey's domestic corridor posted the strongest MoM growth at +21.98% (91 to 111 flights) with +6.73% YoY improvement. This reflects increasing government and corporate travel between Turkey's political capital and commercial hub as business activity accelerates in early 2026.

Cape Town-Johannesburg YoY Leader: South Africa's primary route posted +28.57% YoY growth (from 77 to 99 flights), the strongest annual improvement in ROW. This reflects growing business aviation demand in South Africa despite the modest -1.98% MoM dip from January levels.

Jakarta-Singapore Stability: The Southeast Asian corridor remained nearly flat with -1.36% MoM and +0.69% YoY at 145 flights, demonstrating remarkable stability. This route serves as a bellwether for ASEAN business aviation health, with consistent demand from Indonesian conglomerates traveling to Singapore.

Key Takeaways Brazil Regional Dominance (3 routes) 3 of 10 Routes with Positive MoM +28.57% Highest YoY (CT-JNB)