Jay-Z & Beyoncé fly to the Hamptons after co-chairing the 2026 Met Gala

Jay-Z & Beyoncé flew from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau to Francis S Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach on May 16, a 2-hour-21-minute hop aboard their Bombardier Global 7500, tail N44440. The flight arrives the same week the couple co-chaired the 2026 Met Gala in Manhattan, their first appearance at the event in a decade, per ABC News.

The Met Gala, held May 11 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, saw Beyoncé in a diamond-skeleton gown by Olivier Rousteing and Jay-Z in a Louis Vuitton suit with tails; daughter Blue Ivy Carter made her debut in Balenciaga. The Carters then hosted an invite-only after-party at Crane Club’s Members Lounge until 4 a.m., with guests including Mick Jagger and Rihanna, as reported by Page Six.

This trip follows a pattern: the Carters flew from the Hamptons to Nassau on May 15, likely for a brief pre-gala getaway, before returning to their Long Island home base. The Global 7500, a $40 million anniversary gift registered to MAV 4 LLC, is frequently used for shuttling between their Hamptons estate, New York City engagements, and international tour stops.