Why empty legs exist
A private jet is chartered one way far more often than people think. A family flies from Fort Lauderdale to Teterboro for a week; the aircraft either waits on the ramp for seven days or goes home and comes back. Going home empty costs the operator fuel, crew time and landing fees with nothing coming in, so the empty sector is offered for sale.
That sector is the empty leg. The route, aircraft and rough timing are already fixed by the original trip. What is flexible is the price.
Empty leg at a glance
Whole aircraft, one way, fixed route. Published a few days to a few weeks ahead. Priced well below a bespoke charter — often by half or more. Departure time can move with the originating trip, and the leg can be withdrawn if that trip changes.
How much it costs
There is no standard discount; each operator prices its own legs. What is consistent is the logic: the aircraft is flying anyway, so the price only needs to beat flying empty. On our explore page every published leg shows its price for the entire aircraft.
Empty leg versus other ways to fly private
A charter gives you the schedule; an empty leg gives you the price. A shared seat gives you a per-seat price on a fixed schedule with other passengers. If your dates are flexible and your party fills the cabin, an empty leg is hard to beat.
