Best empty leg flight websites and apps: how they compare

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.

Searches for the best site for empty leg flights, or for an empty leg finder app, tend to assume one place lists them all. None does. Each operator publishes its own repositioning flights, brokers and marketplaces collect some of them, and the largest pool sits on a trade platform that consumers cannot open. This guide sorts the sources by type, compares twelve named platforms using only what each says on its own website, and sets out how to choose. Empty Leg Exclusive is one of the twelve. It is listed in alphabetical order with the rest and is described by the same test.

What kinds of empty leg websites and apps are there?

There are four kinds: operators’ own sites, brokers, consumer marketplaces and apps, and trade platforms used only by the industry.

Type	Who runs it	Strength	Limit
Operator site	The company that flies the aircraft	Prices and terms come from the source; often bookable online	One fleet, so few routes and dates
Broker	An air charter broker that arranges flights with licensed operators	Sees many operators and can ask about legs that were never advertised; can price a full charter alongside	Usually enquiry-based; adds a margin
Marketplace or app	A platform that lists legs supplied by many operators	The widest consumer view in one place; some offer instant booking	Listings can go stale; the operator is a third party
Trade platform	A B2B system such as Avinode	The deepest pool of operator-posted legs	Subscription-only for brokers and operators; consumers reach it only through a broker

How do the main empty leg platforms compare?

They differ most on three points: whether a price is shown, whether you can book instantly, and which region they cover.

Every entry below is taken from the platform’s own pages on 5 October 2026. Where a page did not state something, the table says so rather than guessing. Figures that platforms publish about themselves, such as network size, are their own claims and have not been independently verified.

Platform	Type	Regions stated	Prices on screen	How you book	Notes from its own site
Airly	Booking agent; flights flown by CASA-regulated operators	Australia	Yes	Instant: “Fixed price, all-inclusive. Book instantly”	No membership required (Airly, 2026)
Avinode	Trade marketplace for brokers and operators	Global	To subscribers only	Not open to consumers	Brokers can show Avinode empty legs on their own sites without naming operators (Avinode, 2026)
Empty Leg Exclusive	Broker	Board listings from European operator feeds; other routes on request	Yes where the operator publishes a price, in GBP including a booking fee; otherwise on request	Enquiry; each flight confirmed with the operator before payment	Whole aircraft; route alerts
GlobeAir	Operator	Europe	Yes, fixed prices	Online booking	Whole aircraft for up to four passengers; “availabilities may be subject to changes” (GlobeAir, 2026)
Jet Linx	US private aviation company	United States	Not stated publicly	Request after login and approval	MemberSeat Exchange: seats on scheduled Jet Linx flights, for approved clients only (Jet Linx, 2026)
Jetfly	Fractional ownership operator (Pilatus PC-12, PC-24, Cirrus Jet)	Europe	Not stated in its FAQ	Not stated in its FAQ	Owners “are not charged for positioning flights or empty legs” (Jetfly, 2026)
Jettly	Digital charter marketplace	Not stated on the empty leg page	No, on the empty leg page	Browse in an account or ask the concierge	Whole aircraft; empty leg notifications; flights by third-party FAA Part 135 or Part 121 carriers (Jettly, 2026)
Magellan Jets	US private aviation company using FAA-approved vendors	Not stated	No, on the empty leg page	Enquiry through a search tool or an adviser	Whole aircraft; empty leg alerts (Magellan Jets, 2026)
SkyAccess	Empty leg marketplace and app	Mainly US, with some international routes	Yes, for the entire aircraft	Instant Book on some listings, request on others	No membership fee; says it lists legs from 900+ operators (SkyAccess, 2026)
Victor	Broker	Not verified	Not verified	Through an account manager	Account managers alert clients to suitable legs and will contact the operator of a leg advertised elsewhere (Victor, 2026)
VistaJet	Operator (Vista group)	Destinations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia	Through XO	Through the XO website or app	Details “generally” released a few days before departure (VistaJet, 2026)
XO	Vista group booking platform	Worldwide	Not stated in its FAQ	Seats on shared flights “book instantly”	Member discounts; non-members can book seats at market rates (XO, 2026)

Listings, prices and terms change daily. Check the platform’s current terms before relying on any row. Victor’s regional and pricing pages could not be loaded on the access date, so only what its own article states is shown.

Can you use Avinode to find empty legs yourself?

No. Avinode is a subscription marketplace for brokers and operators, and consumers see its empty legs only through a broker’s website or app.

Avinode’s broker page offers subscribers the ability to “find available Empty Legs that has been promoted by operators” and to market their own empty legs to other brokers (Avinode, 2026). Its published pricing starts at $740 a month for brokers and $318 a month for operators, on 6- or 12-month prepaid contracts (Avinode, 2026). Avinode’s developer documentation describes an end-client empty leg search that brokers can build into their own sites; it requires that “any information that can easily identify operators may not be displayed to the end client”, and a client’s selection becomes a lead for the broker to complete (Avinode developer documentation, 2026). SkyAccess, a competitor, describes Avinode as “a B2B marketplace built for the charter industry’s traditional workflow” (SkyAccess blog, 2026). In practice, searches for Avinode empty legs lead to brokers that subscribe to it.

Which is the best site for empty leg flights?

No site is best for every trip; the right one depends on where you fly, whether you need a price before you enquire, and how quickly you must confirm.

• Region first. GlobeAir and Jetfly fly in Europe, Airly in Australia, Jet Linx and Magellan Jets in the United States. A platform with no aircraft near you will not have your leg.
• Price on screen or on request. Operators and marketplaces such as GlobeAir, Airly and SkyAccess show prices; brokers such as Magellan Jets and Victor usually quote on request. A visible price saves a round of emails; a quote can include legs that were never published.
• Instant booking or a confirmation step. Instant booking is quick. A request step lets the seller confirm the leg still exists with the operator before you pay, which matters because listings go stale.
• Whole aircraft or seat. Most platforms sell the aircraft. XO and the Jet Linx MemberSeat Exchange sell seats, under membership terms. See booking a single seat on an empty leg.
• Membership. Airly and SkyAccess state that no membership is needed; XO reserves its discounts for members; Jet Linx limits its exchange to approved clients.

Reddit threads and travel forums are a reasonable place to find names, but the experiences they report are anecdotal and often years old. Check any claim against the platform’s current terms.

Why do empty leg listings go stale?

Listings go stale because each empty leg depends on another client’s booking, and copies of a listing are not always updated when that booking changes.

VistaJet warns that “if the original flight is cancelled, then your empty leg flight will no longer be available” (VistaJet, 2026). Victor tells clients that “you always run the risk of last minute delays or cancellations even a few hours before take-off” (Victor, 2026). GlobeAir’s page states that availabilities may change (GlobeAir, 2026). The further a listing travels from the operator, through a marketplace, an app or a reposted social media image, the more likely it is to show a flight that has already been sold or moved. Avinode’s rules for brokers prohibit storing its search results and require a live search each time (Avinode developer documentation, 2026), which shows how quickly the trade itself expects the data to change. How to find empty leg flights sets out how alerts reduce the problem.

How should you check a platform before you pay?

Check who operates the flight, what the price includes, and what happens if the leg is withdrawn, whichever platform you use.

1. Name the operator. Most listing sites are not the operator. Jettly, for example, states that its advertised flights are conducted by third-party air carriers (Jettly, 2026). Ask for the operator’s name before paying.
2. Check the certificate. FAA Part 135 in the United States; an Air Operator Certificate in the UK and EU. How to check an operator is legal lists the public registers.
3. Get the all-in price. Taxes and airport fees may sit outside the headline figure; how much empty leg flights cost lists the usual extras.
4. Read the cancellation terms. Refund, alternative, or both, and on what notice. See what happens if an empty leg is cancelled.
5. Keep a fallback. An airline seat on the same route is the usual one.

Empty Leg Exclusive is a broker and does not operate aircraft. It arranges flights with licensed operators, FAA Part 135 certificate holders in the United States and Air Operator Certificate holders in the United Kingdom and the EU. The empty leg board shows operator-published legs, the operator’s change and cancellation terms are stated on each listing, and every flight is confirmed with the operator before payment.

Frequently asked questions

Is there one website that lists every empty leg?+

No. Operators publish their own legs, brokers and marketplaces collect some of them, and the largest pool sits on Avinode, a trade platform open only to subscribing brokers and operators. Using an operator site in your region, one marketplace and a broker with alerts covers more than any single source.

Can I search Avinode for empty legs?+

Not directly. Avinode sells subscriptions to brokers, from $740 a month, and to operators, from $318 a month. Brokers can show Avinode empty legs on their own sites, without naming the operator, and a selection becomes an enquiry the broker completes.

Which empty leg apps let you book instantly?+

On their own sites, GlobeAir offers online booking in Europe, Airly says its empty legs can be booked instantly in Australia, SkyAccess has Instant Book on some listings, and XO lets users book seats on shared flights instantly. Brokers such as Magellan Jets, Victor and Empty Leg Exclusive confirm by enquiry.

Are empty leg listings on apps reliable?+

They are a snapshot. Every empty leg depends on another client’s booking, and operators including VistaJet and GlobeAir state that availability can change. Treat any listing as available only once the seller has confirmed it with the operator, and keep an airline fallback.

Is Empty Leg Exclusive an operator?+

No. Empty Leg Exclusive is a broker. It arranges whole-aircraft flights with licensed operators, FAA Part 135 certificate holders in the US and Air Operator Certificate holders in the UK and EU, and confirms each flight with the operator before payment.

Sources

1. Airly, Empty Legs (accessed 2026-10-05)
2. Airly, Private Jet Charter and Jet Cards Australia (accessed 2026-10-05)
3. Avinode, Avinode Marketplace for Brokers (accessed 2026-10-05)
4. Avinode, Pricing (accessed 2026-10-05)
5. Avinode Group developer documentation, End Client Empty Leg Search (accessed 2026-10-05)
6. GlobeAir, Empty leg flights (accessed 2026-10-05)
7. Jet Linx, MemberSeat Exchange (accessed 2026-10-05)
8. Jetfly, FAQ (accessed 2026-10-05)
9. Jettly, Empty Leg Flights (accessed 2026-10-05)
10. Magellan Jets, Empty Leg Private Flights (accessed 2026-10-05)
11. SkyAccess, Empty leg flight marketplace (accessed 2026-10-05)
12. SkyAccess blog, Avinode alternative for operators (7 July 2026) (accessed 2026-10-05)
13. Victor, The truth about empty legs (accessed 2026-10-05)
14. VistaJet, Empty Legs (accessed 2026-10-05)
15. XO, Frequently asked questions (accessed 2026-10-05)

Last reviewed 5 October 2026 by Empty Leg Exclusive Editorial Team.