Bizjets Brace For FIFA World Cup Surge Across 16 U.S. Host Cities

Sugar Land Regional Airport in Texas anticipates a spike in traffic during the seven FIFA World Cup matches that will be held in Houston.

Sugar Land Regional Airport in Texas anticipates a spike in traffic during the seven FIFA World Cup matches that will be held in Houston. 

Credit: City of Sugar Land
Business and general aviation airports, FBOs and charter and fractional aviation providers are preparing for a surge in demand from this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will feature 16 host cities, 48 teams and 104 matches, the largest World Cup to date. “This is going to be a monster event for...
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Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for Aviation Week and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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