Weekday vs Weekend

09. Weekday vs Weekend Operational Pattern Analysis | March 2026 vs February 2026 Note: Weekday = Monday-Thursday | Weekend = Friday-Sunday. All data is based on departure date in UTC 0:00. Global Weekday / Weekend Distribution

Weekday Departures (Mon-Thu) 202,587 Feb 2026: 126,226 MoM: +60.50% Weekend Departures (Fri-Sun) 152,554 Feb 2026: 78,482 MoM: +94.38% Regional Weekday vs Weekend Performance — MoM Change from March 2026 North America Weekday

153,052 +54.77% Weekend 117,233 +97.46% Europe Weekday 30,526 +93.96% Weekend 21,947 +88.60% Rest of World Weekday 19,001 +63.90% Weekend 13,367 +78.92% Weekday (Mon-Thu) Weekend (Fri-Sun) Key Pattern Shift March 2026 shows universal MoM expansion across all regions and day types, with weekend operations growing far more sharply than weekday. The global weekend growth of +94.38% significantly exceeded the weekday growth of +60.50%, reflecting the longer March calendar (31 days) and the spring seasonal rebound. North America weekend operations posted the steepest expansion at +97.46%.

Global Pattern Analysis March's weekday/weekend split stands at 57.0% / 43.0%, with 18 weekdays and 13 weekend days (Mon-Thu vs Fri-Sun). Weekend operations expanded more sharply (+94.38% MoM) than weekday (+60.50% MoM), reflecting the combination of more weekend days in March and a stronger spring rebound in discretionary travel.

North America Dynamics North America showed the strongest weekend-over-weekday divergence, with weekend departures climbing +97.46% MoM compared to +54.77% weekday growth. The weekend acceleration confirms strong spring recovery in discretionary and leisure travel, particularly to Caribbean and warm-weather destinations.

Europe Seasonal Impact Europe exhibited the largest balanced expansion, with weekday departures growing +93.96% and weekend climbing +88.60%. The near-symmetric acceleration reflects both corporate travel ramp-up and the broad spring recovery across European business aviation markets.

Rest of World Expansion Rest of World posted healthy MoM growth across both day types, with weekday operations rising +63.90% and weekend climbing +78.92%. The weekend-led recovery signals a return of discretionary travel demand across Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific, and Latin American markets.