An empty leg is a movement an operator may offer when an aircraft needs to reposition without charter passengers. It is tied to a particular aircraft, route, and time window. The operator's underlying schedule can change, so a listing may be revised or withdrawn before a trip is confirmed.
Search current repositioning opportunities
Use the Empty Legs search to enter a departure airport, destination preference, and date range. A named corridor or search result is an inquiry lead, not promised inventory. Jet Partners rechecks a possible match with the identified direct air carrier.
Nearby airports and flexible dates can produce additional possible matches because the repositioning route is based on the operator's aircraft movement. That flexibility does not create a fixed discount or guarantee that a result will remain available.
Compare the written terms
Jet Partners does not publish a universal empty-leg savings percentage or reusable rate card. Compare the written proposal's aircraft, direct carrier, route, schedule, pricing, positioning, taxes, fees, payment requirements, and change or cancellation terms. An on-demand charter proposal may also be useful when the repositioning route does not fit the itinerary.
Decide whether the listing fits your trip
Start with the part of the trip that cannot move. That might be a meeting start time, a cruise departure, a school pickup or a return commitment. Then separate that requirement from preferences such as a particular airport or departure hour. This gives the broker a useful brief when checking a repositioning opportunity.
Write down five details before comparing options:
- Required arrival: the time you need to reach your final ground destination, with time allowed for the transfer.
- Acceptable airports: which departure and arrival alternatives you can actually use, and how each changes the ground journey.
- Travel window: the earliest and latest departure you can accept, stated in local time.
- People and baggage: everyone traveling and any bags, equipment or other requirements that affect aircraft selection.
- Return plan: whether the return needs a separate charter, airline reservation or another arrangement.
Compare the whole journey before deciding
An empty-leg option and an on-demand proposal can involve different airports, timing and written conditions. Ask for the complete amount and included services for each actual itinerary. Include any separate return travel and ground transfers in your own comparison; a flight-only figure does not answer what the full trip will require.
If the underlying aircraft movement changes, ask what the accepted terms say about notification, cancellation and replacement arrangements. Do not assume a replacement flight is included. For a trip with a fixed arrival deadline, request an on-demand alternative as well so you can compare the available written commitments.
The FAA's charter passenger guidance explains how to check the operator and aircraft. Use our aircraft guide to organize passenger and baggage requirements, then return to current empty-leg searches with a clearly defined travel window.
Jet Partners acts as an air charter broker under 14 CFR Part 295, not a direct air carrier. The properly licensed direct air carrier identified in an accepted proposal operates the flight and retains operational control. Request a trip-specific quote when you want a current option reviewed.
