VIP facts & stats

Question 1

What share of first-class fliers are Millennials, compared with 31% of other fliers?

Accepted Answer

38%. First-class cabins skew slightly younger than coach, at least by generation.

Question 2

What share of the world's business jet fleet is based in North America?

Accepted Answer

64.6%. Europe is a distant second at around 13% of the global private jet fleet.

Question 3

What is the annual fee for American Express's invitation-only Centurion ('Black') Card?

Accepted Answer

$5,000 a year (plus a $10,000 one-time fee). The ultra-exclusive card is invitation-only and famously never publicly discloses its eligibility rules.

Question 4

First-class fliers are more likely to have kids under 18 than other fliers. What's the gap?

Accepted Answer

38% vs. 27%. Family travel in premium cabins is notably more common among first-class fliers than the flying public at large.

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