Hot or Not: Private Jet Travel This Winter

As Europe slips from Saint-Tropez’s late-season warmth into the fresh winter snow in the French Alps, one thing which remains consistent is the travel schedule of private travellers. Summer's villas give way to slope-side chalets but their travel plans stay discreet, comfortable, seamless and with a V-Class waiting for them on the tarmac. Arrange your private jet charter with Bluemoon to get you to your destination with ease.

Across the Atlantic, an entirely different winter ritual begins. The Caribbean draws its perennial cast of big personalities and bigger reputations, where attention itself becomes a currency. Saint-Barths in particular is awash familiar faces, a-listers, athletes, founders, the quietly influential and the often recognised, all converging on a tiny island.

Which begs the question, where are they coming from and how are they getting there? With a private jet charter, those mysteries linger as those with access are able to move as quietly as the water does from your window in your villa.

So: where's hot, and where's not in private jet travel this winter?

Hot

For travellers who prefer warmth to winter chill, the season starts further south. Saint-Barths and Dubai become the natural first stops.

Saint-Barths

Saint-Barths is just twenty-five kilometres with a famously tight runway and a pull on the world’s elite that few Caribbean islands can rival.

When the Hamptons coastline gets brisk, the world's elite migrate here. The island may be small but the wealth arriving between Christmas and the first weeks of January is extraordinary. Gustaff III Airport's runway length of 0.6 km, restricts arrivals to a handful of regional turboprops and the popular PC-12s, which means the Globals, Gulfstreams, and Falcons must part elsewhere; typically Princess Juliana Airport (SXM).

Anyone who's been to Saint Barths will always remark on the amazing landing you experience as you come over the brow of the mountain and dive your way into the bay of St Jean in a turboprop, a feat that feels exhilarating and implausible. Wheels down and the routine begins, straight to the beach clubs, a table held at Bagatelle, and the keys to a $250,000-a-week villa, given the limited number of properties and the high demand, it seems a small price to stay in a place where New Year's Eve feels more like a private exhibition than just a party.

Popular Private Jet Routes to Saint-Barths

Miami (MIA) → Saint-Martin (SXM) | Gulfstream G650 | $65,000–$80,000 (2h45)
London Biggin Hill (BQH) → Saint-Martin (SXM) | Legacy 600 | $147,000–$180,000 (10h)
Los Angeles (LAX) → Saint-Martin (SXM) | Gulfstream G450 | $102,000–$124,000 (7h)

Dubai

When the Middle Eastern heat finally softens, Dubai wakes up. Around this time is when the opulent crowd begins to descend on their favourite winter city once again. Dubai, famous for hospitality, entertainment and all things luxury, begins to fill up once again. The DIFC's terraces refill, supercars reappear on Sheikh Zayed Road, and The Palm switches from languid summer pace to full occupancy.

Major events, like the DP World Tour's finale to the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Final Qualification Tournament, and the New Year's crescendo at Burj Khalifa tend to draw an international crowd who value certainty, efficiency and spectacle. The city delivers all three with precision.

For our private jet clients heading to Dubai this winter, Bluemoon simultaneously covers their luxury yacht charter in Dubai, with the likes of charter yacht Bombay, and their Dubai luxury villa rental, like Villa Seascape on the Palm.

On-Demand Private Jet Flights to Dubai

Nice (NCE) → Dubai (DXB) | Legacy 600 | $86,000–$106,000 (6h)
Istanbul (IST) → Dubai (DXB) | Challenger 300 | $51,000–$65,000 (4h)
Hong Kong (HKG) → Dubai (DXB) | Global 5000 | $195,000–$238,000 (8h30)

Not

Those who don't mind a little bit of cold tend to arrange their travel plans to Geneva or London, among other chilled destinations, what are they chasing after though?

Geneva

From the outside, Geneva presents as a picturesque sleepy lakeside town at the bottom of the French Alps. In reality, it's Europe's financial nerve centre, with corporations and families whose decisions shift markets from their offices overlooking Lake Geneva.

Geneva Airport logs over 36,000 private jet movements a year, placing it as the second busiest airport in Europe for private aviation, but winter brings an entirely different category of traveller: alpine loyalists who think in first tracks, not in spreadsheets. Those looking for a private jet charter to Geneva can arrange one with Bluemoon with ease.

From GVA, it's roughly three hours to the heart of the French Alps, up a windy mountain road and you'll pull into your luxury chalet rental in Courchevel 1850, or your cosy Meribel apartment rental or Val d’Isère modern chalet. The mindset of this traveller is early lifts, long lunches, a bottle of Margaux opened at the right temperature, and the quiet satisfaction of being exactly where they're meant to be.

Private Jet Routes to the French Alps

London (BQH) → Geneva (GVA) | Citation XLS | $15,000–$20,000 (1h15)
New York (TEB) → Geneva (GVA) | Legacy 650 | $105,000–$129,000 (7h15)
Paris (LBG) → Geneva (GVA) | Phenom 300 | $12,000–$15,000 (45m)

London

And then there are those who skip the sun and the slopes entirely, choosing instead the cadence of London in winter.

Famous for its shopping, West End shows, cozy pubs and Christmas lights, the city is in full stride during Christmas. Stay above the Ritz in Green Park at the Arlington Penthouse and explore New Bond Street's luxury stores around the corner, shop early before the crowd descend. Book a table at Nina, the Italian hotspot that takes bookings up to five months in advance, followed by drinks in Soho at Max and Noel Venning's latest spot, Three Sheets Soho following the success of their Dalston drinking spot, save room to indulge in a few Maldon oysters while you're here before retiring to A Night in Soho or turn a business trip into a charming few days with friends and family getting your Christmas shopping checked off.

Much like the rest of London, convenience is key. Biggin Hill and Farnborough are less than an hour from the heart of Mayfair, a detail that matters more with every December meeting request, and allows you to skip the chaos of the commercial airports.

London Private Jet Charter Flights This Winter

Miami (MIA) → London (BQH) | Gulfstream G650 | $173,000–$211,000 (7h30)
Athens (ATH) → London (BQH) | Phenom 300 | $35,000–$46,000 (4h15)
Dubai (DXB) → London (BQH) | Legacy 600 | $118,000–$145,000 (8h)

Hot or Not

Wherever you’re heading this winter, Caribbean glamour, Dubai ease, Alpine ritual, or a London week threaded with old-world charm, Bluemoon handles the aircraft, the villa, the yacht, and the details in between.

Arrange your fully regulated private jet charter with Bluemoon today.

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