Q4 2026 Edition

The Empty-Leg Savings Index.

What flying private actually costs when you catch the repositioning flight — measured from the live charter marketplace, updated quarterly.

Average saving

48%

vs full charter on the same route (median 50%)

Live discounts right now

€7.8M

across 804 openly priced empty legs

Cheapest way to fly private

€1,500

one-way turboprop empty leg, live today

Snapshot of 2329 active empty legs on 7 November 2026 · 804 carry a published price and form the index sample.

Where the bargains are

Average saving by aircraft class

Ultra Long Range 56%
Turboprop 55%
Very Light Jet 54%
Super-Midsize Jet 54%
Heavy Jet 52%
Light Jet 51%
Midsize Jet 36%
ClassPriced legsAvg empty-leg priceAvg full-charter costAvg saving
Ultra Long Range36€25,400€55,60056%
Turboprop40€3,800€8,40055%
Very Light Jet32€4,200€9,40054%
Super-Midsize Jet84€14,700€29,70054%
Heavy Jet192€13,300€26,40052%
Light Jet179€6,400€13,20051%
Midsize Jet221€10,500€15,90036%

Live examples

The biggest savings flying right now

Global 5000 — Ultra Long Range
Sarasota KSRQ · Bradenton International
London EGLF · Farnborough
Tue 3 Nov ±5d flexible

Global 5000 · Ultra Long Range · 13 seats

55,500 EUR −60% entire aircraft · full charter ~€140,000
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Global 5000 — Ultra Long Range
Sarasota KSRQ · Bradenton International
London EGLF · Farnborough
Mon 2 Nov ±5d flexible

Global 5000 · Ultra Long Range · 13 seats

55,500 EUR −60% entire aircraft · full charter ~€140,000
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Embraer 135
Listed yesterday
Riyadh OERK · King Khaled International
Dubai OMDW · Al Maktoum International
Sun 15 Nov

Embraer 135

17,958 EUR −81% entire aircraft · full charter ~€95,000
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How we measure it

Methodology

The index is a snapshot of every empty-leg flight available through Prime Jet Services’ global operator network on the date shown above. Flights listed with a published price form the sample; "price on request" listings are excluded. Each price is compared with the typical cost of a full one-way charter of the same aircraft class over the same distance, using our published rate card including landing and handling fees. Savings are capped at plausible bounds (10–90%) to exclude data errors. Figures refresh from live inventory and the index is re-issued quarterly.

Media and researchers are welcome to cite this index with attribution and a link to this page. For the underlying data or comment, contact [email protected].