Empty Leg Flights – Luxury Private Jets at Unbeatable Prices

An empty leg flight (also called a deadhead, ferry flight or repositioning flight) is a private jet leg that the operator has to fly without passengers — typically returning to base, or moving the aircraft to pick up the next client. Because the cost is already absorbed by the prior or upcoming charter, the operator sells that leg at a steep discount.

Typical savings are 25–50% versus an ad-hoc charter on the same aircraft. On hot lanes — summer Mediterranean, ski season, US east-coast weekends — we routinely see 60–75% off published charter rates. A Citation XLS that lists at €18,000 one-way Zurich–Nice can drop to €5,500–€7,000 as an empty leg.

Identical to a full-price charter. The aircraft, operator, crew, cabin and catering are exactly the same — only the commercial arrangement differs. We only list empty legs on aircraft from operators that meet ARGUS Gold/Platinum, Wyvern Wingman or IS-BAO standards.

Only within the operator's existing window — usually a 1–3 hour band on a fixed date. Flexibility on departure time is the price of the discount. If you need a specific slot, an ad-hoc charter is the better tool.

Browse the live inventory above, click 'Book' on the flight you want, and our team confirms aircraft availability with the operator. Once you accept the quote, we issue a signed charter contract and collect payment. The entire process usually takes 30–60 minutes.

Globally, yes — thousands of repositioning legs are filed every day. On a specific route and date, no — availability depends on whether an operator has a paid charter that creates a matching repositioning need. This is why setting an alert is the best strategy.

Empty legs are non-refundable once confirmed because the discount is built on a fixed aircraft and slot. We strongly recommend trip-cancellation insurance for empty leg bookings. If the operator cancels (e.g. the original charter is rescheduled), you receive a full refund or a comparable replacement leg.

Worldwide. Our live inventory above pulls from operators across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Europe and the US east coast are the densest markets, but transatlantic and intra-Asia legs surface regularly.

Sometimes. Minor reroutes are possible if the alternative airport is close to the original and the diversion doesn't add significant flight time. We'll check directly with the operator and quote any delta in writing.

Empty legs are opportunistic — cheapest per flight, no commitment, but limited availability. Jet cards pre-purchase guaranteed hours at a fixed rate with no schedule constraints. Memberships sit in between. Most of our clients use empty legs for leisure trips and a jet card or ad-hoc charter for business travel.