The empty leg board

Every empty leg, in one place.

Repositioning flights released by licensed operators, sorted by departure date. Search a city or airport, filter by region or cabin, and enquire on the flight that fits. If nothing fits, set up an alert and we will tell you when one does.

An empty leg flight is a private jet flight with no passengers booked on it, flown to reposition the aircraft, either back to base after a one-way charter or onward to collect its next client. Because the aircraft must make the journey anyway, operators sell it at a discount, typically 25–75% below the standard charter price for the same route. This board lists 31 empty legs released by licensed operators for the next 7 days, departing from Zurich, Munich, Lausanne, Laval and 18 other cities, with the aircraft, seats, timing flexibility and a whole-aircraft guide price from £1,220 on every listing.

Key facts
Flights on the board31
Departure windowNext 7 days
Departure cities22
Aircraft categoriesVery light jet, Turboprop, Light jet
PricesWhole aircraft, GBP, including our booking fee; from £1,220
UpdatedWeekly from operator feeds; each flight is confirmed with the operator before you pay
31 empty legs on the boardDepartures over the next 7 days

Listings come from the operators and change daily. Prices are the total for the whole aircraft in GBP, including our booking fee, and are confirmed with the operator before you pay. A flight is booked only once the operator has accepted it. How it works.

Questions about the board

Do you pay per seat or for the whole aircraft?

Almost always the whole aircraft. An empty leg on an eight-seat jet costs the same for one passenger or eight, which is why empty legs work best for groups. A few operators and apps sell single seats on selected flights; where that applies, the listing says so.

How far in advance are empty legs available?

Most appear between a few days and about two weeks before departure, because they depend on other bookings being confirmed. Some are published 24–48 hours ahead.

Can an empty leg flight be cancelled?

Yes. An empty leg exists only because of another customer’s booking. If that customer changes date or route, or cancels, the empty leg may be rescheduled or withdrawn. Refund terms are set out in your charter agreement, and consequential costs such as hotels or replacement flights are not normally covered. Check the terms before you pay. No audited industry cancellation rate is published.

How are the prices on this site calculated?

Listed empty legs show the operator’s price plus our booking fee. Every other figure is a model estimate: great-circle distance, a block-time formula and published hourly-rate bands per aircraft category, with empty legs modelled at 25–75% below the charter estimate. The method, sources and exchange-rate date are on the methodology page.

How do I improve my chances of finding an empty leg?

Flexibility is the currency. The more dates, nearby airports and aircraft sizes you can accept, the more likely a match.

What happens if no empty leg matches my route?

We quote a standard charter so you can compare, and set an alert so you hear as soon as a matching empty leg is published.

Last reviewed 20 September 2026 by Empty Leg Exclusive Editorial Team.

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Most empty legs are sold before they are listed anywhere. Give us your route and dates and we will check what operators have released privately.

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  • Whole-aircraft pricing, no seat fees
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