Private jet firm GlobeAir sees 30% jump in bookings due to coronavirus

Private jet operator GlobeAir has seen a nearly 30% jump in bookings since the coronavirus started spreading widely in Italy and elsewhere in Europe and international airlines cut back flights, the Austria-based company said on Wednesday. “We are registering a 27% year-on-year increase in bookings over the past three weeks alone,” said CE Bernhard Fragner. New bookings are coming in from all over Europe, with a major focus on London, Paris, Switzerland and France’s Côte d’Azur, GlobeAir said. The virus epidemic has hit the global airline industry hard, with international bookings to Europe plunging nearly 80%. There was a massive increase in new business and individual customers who normally travel business class and now use GlobeAir services to travel safely and avoid crowds of people, said the company, which only operates on demand. <br/>