Empty Legs Explained — Discounted Private Flights, Zero Compromise

The Best-Kept Opportunity in Private Aviation

Every charter flight creates a positioning leg. When a jet drops passengers in Nice and needs to return to Munich for its next booking, it flies back empty. That return flight is called an empty leg — and it’s available at a significant discount.

How It Works

An empty leg is a one-way flight that’s already scheduled to happen. The aircraft is going regardless. By booking that leg, you’re filling a seat that would otherwise fly vacant.

Discounts typically range from 30% to 75% off the standard charter rate. A light jet from London to Geneva that might normally cost €12,000 could be available for €4,000–€6,000 as an empty leg.

The Trade-Off

Empty legs come with conditions:

• Fixed route. The departure and arrival airports are set. Minor adjustments (e.g., nearby airports) are sometimes possible, but the core route doesn’t change.
• Fixed timing. The flight window is determined by the operator’s schedule. Flexibility is limited — usually a window of a few hours.
• Cancellation risk. If the primary charter booking changes or cancels, the empty leg may be withdrawn. This is rare, but it happens.

If you can work within those constraints, empty legs are exceptional value.

Who Are Empty Legs For?

Flexible travellers. If your dates aren’t fixed, you can monitor available legs and book when one matches your plans.

Weekend trips. Friday evening legs out of London, Geneva, or Munich are common.

First-time flyers. An empty leg is an ideal way to experience private aviation without the full price tag.

One-way trips. If you only need to fly in one direction, empty legs are a natural fit.

How to Find Them

We maintain a current list of available empty legs and notify clients when matching routes come up. The best approach: tell us your preferred routes and travel windows. When a match appears, we reach out immediately.

Timing matters. Popular legs — anything involving London, Ibiza, Nice, or Zurich — go quickly.

A Real Example

A Challenger 604 (heavy jet, seats 10) repositioning from Farnborough to Munich. Standard charter rate: approximately €28,000. Empty leg price: €9,500. Same aircraft, same crew, same service. Just fewer zeros on the invoice.

Interested?

Send us your preferred routes. We’ll flag every matching empty leg the moment it becomes available.