Empty legs
Empty Leg Flights
The most affordable way to fly private. When a jet repositions empty, that leg sells at a steep discount, if your dates are flexible and you’re ready to move, it’s the best value in charter.
Get empty-leg alerts for your routes
Tell us the corridors you fly and we’ll notify you the moment a matching empty leg opens up. Free, occasional, and only for the routes you choose.
Or call (888) 555-0177 to have an advisor watch for legs on your route. We never resell your address.
How empty leg flights work
Charter jets don’t stay put. After a one-way trip, an aircraft often has to fly back to base, or on to its next pickup, without passengers. That repositioning flight is the empty leg. Since the operator is paying to move the aircraft anyway, selling the leg at a discount is found money.
The trade-off is control. You take the route, aircraft, and timing the operator needs to fly, not the ones you’d design. Empty legs can also shift or cancel if the original charter that created them changes. That’s why they reward flexibility, and why the smart play is to set alerts and stay ready, rather than hunt a static list.
An honest note on availability
We don’t publish a fake live inventory. Empty-leg supply is genuinely unpredictable and changes by the hour, any site showing a fixed, always-full list is usually showing you stale deals. Our approach is an alert list matched to your routes, so you hear about a real leg when there actually is one.
Empty leg flights by city
The corridors and seasons where empty legs actually appear vary by metro. Pick your city for its local pattern.
Empty leg flights FAQ
What is an empty leg flight?
An empty leg (or 'dead head') is a private jet repositioning without passengers, flying home after a one-way charter, or to its next pickup. Because the operator would otherwise fly it empty, that leg is sold at a steep discount, often a fraction of the normal charter price.
How much can you save on an empty leg flight?
Discounts vary widely, but empty legs commonly sell well below the standard charter price for the same aircraft and route, sometimes 40–75% less. The exact saving depends on how badly the operator needs to fill the leg and how close to departure it is.
What's the catch with empty leg flights?
Flexibility. You don't choose the route, aircraft, or timing, they're set by the operator's repositioning needs. Empty legs can also be cancelled or changed if the original charter that created them moves. They suit flexible travelers, not fixed itineraries.
How do I find empty leg flights?
Availability is unpredictable and changes by the hour, so the practical approach is to set alerts for the corridors you fly and be ready to book quickly when a match appears. Join our alert list with your routes and we'll notify you when one opens up.