Empty leg flights—also known as repositioning or ferry flights—occur when private jets fly without passengers to reach their next scheduled booking or return to base. Instead of leaving seats empty, operators sell these flights at heavily discounted rates to recover costs.
In many cases, these flights are discounted by 25% to 75% compared to standard private jet charter prices, opening a door that was previously closed to most travelers.
Even more striking is how common they are. Estimates suggest that 30% to 50% of private jet flights operate empty, representing a massive inefficiency—and an equally massive opportunity.
Asek Agborndip
u/Embarrassed_Noise731 — 22 days ago