Target returns to Minneapolis after a week of board meetings and earnings prep

Target flew from Newark to Minneapolis-Saint Paul on June 17, 2026, a 2-hour-27-minute hop that landed the Gulfstream G280, tail N484EM, back at headquarters. The flight arrived just after midnight, capping a week that saw the jet shuttle between Chicago, Washington DC, and the New York area.

The same week, Target held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 10, where shareholders elected all 12 board nominees and rejected three shareholder proposals, as reported by the company's press release on June 12. The week also included the aftermath of Target's first-quarter earnings call on May 20, where CEO Michael Fiddelke reported net sales grew 6.7 percent and same-store sales rose 5.6 percent, the first increase in five quarters, per CNBC. The return to Minneapolis suggests headquarters debriefs and strategy sessions for the quarter ahead.

This flight fits a pattern: the jet has crisscrossed the eastern US over the past week, hitting Chicago, Washington, and New York — key markets for a retailer with a $100 billion-plus footprint. For Target, the boardroom never sleeps, and the jet is just another tool in the discount retail wars.