Ernesto Bertarelli flies to London from the Riviera the week after the America’s Cup decision

Ernesto Bertarelli departed Nice-Côte d’Azur on June 10, 2026, landing at Farnborough Airport about 98 minutes later in his Bombardier Global 7500, tail HB-JIT. The flight arrives the same week the elite private jet market surged for the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival, as reported by Reuters, with charter requests up nearly a third for Monaco and a quarter for Cannes year-over-year. Bertarelli’s own jets have tracked a pattern between Sardinia, Geneva, and the Riviera over the past fortnight, consistent with Mediterranean sailing season movements.

The trip to London comes just weeks after Bertarelli’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing team announced in May 2025 it would not compete in the 38th America’s Cup, citing governance concerns, per Wikipedia. That decision, combined with Bertarelli’s ongoing role chairing the Bertarelli Foundation — which funds marine conservation and neuroscience research — may have drawn him to the UK for board discussions or philanthropic meetings. The Foundation’s work spans multiple continents, and Farnborough offers quick access to both London and Geneva.

Bertarelli, who sold Serono to Merck for $13.3 billion in 2007 and has an estimated net worth of $8.2 billion, maintains homes in Gstaad and regularly shuttles between European capitals. This flight follows a familiar transit: from the French Riviera to a UK airport that serves as a gateway for business and foundation dealings, rather than a yachting regatta.