Business aviation departures in Europe marked their busiest month ever in July, reaching 94,002, according to WingX’s most recent Business Aviation Monitor. Total activity in Europe last month increased 4 percent year over year and is up cumulatively for the year by 3 percent.

Activity increased 11 percent year over year in Greece, which came in as the seventh busiest European country for the month. The UK and Germany each experienced notable growth, up 7 percent year over year. And Russia, which hosted the Football World Cub, experienced a 26 percent bounce. Flights from the UK to Russia surged by more than 130 percent.

France remained the busiest country for business aviation flights despite a 1 percent slide in demand. WingX pointed to a dip in large-jet flights for the softened numbers in France. Italy and Spain experienced a similar trend. But at the same time, large-jet activity increased nearly 10 percent in Switzerland and Greece and 36 percent in Russia. Small and midsize activity in Italy, meanwhile, climbed 9 percent in the month.