Passion is likely what propelled Leona Qi’s success in aviation, a field undoubtedly commanded by men. At VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, she is responsible for developing the U.S. market, the largest and fastest growing in the industry. With females heading only 3% of the world’s top 100 airlines, it’s no surprise that Qi has come up against her own challenges as a woman.
Luxury travel experts reveal where their American clients are going this summer—and why they are willing to pay high rates to do so.
In the past a large percentage of our clients would fly the long-haul portion of their trip commercially in first class, then transfer to VistaJet to get to their final destination, but now we’re seeing a trend of people flying exclusively private.