Question 1

What is an empty leg flight?

Accepted Answer

An empty leg flight is a one-way private jet flight sold at a discount because the aircraft has to fly without passengers to its next paid booking. Operators publish these positioning legs on marketplaces like SkyAccess at 25–80% below retail charter pricing.

Question 2

How much can I save on an empty leg flight?

Accepted Answer

Typical savings are 25–80% off the equivalent retail charter rate. The deepest discounts hit inside the 72-hour window before departure, when operators aggressively reprice unsold positioning legs to recover committed costs.

Question 3

Are empty leg flights safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every empty leg on SkyAccess is operated under an FAA Part 135 certificate by the same crew, on the same aircraft, with the same maintenance and safety oversight as a retail charter. The discount comes from schedule constraints, not from a different operating standard.

Question 4

When is the best time to book an empty leg?

Accepted Answer

24–72 hours before departure on heavy-traffic corridors (Northeast ↔ Florida, NYC ↔ Hamptons, LA ↔ Vegas, West Coast → ski markets). Booking 14+ days out usually means leaving 15-25 percentage points of discount on the table.

Question 5

Can the date or route of an empty leg change?

Accepted Answer

The schedule and routing are dictated by the originating paid booking that creates the positioning need. If the originating booking moves or cancels, the empty leg can be voided — reputable marketplaces refund the empty-leg buyer in full when this happens. For fixed-date trips, an on-demand charter is the right product instead.

Question 6

How many empty leg flights are on SkyAccess right now?

Accepted Answer

SkyAccess indexes 150,000+ live empty leg flights from 800+ FAA Part 135 operators across 5,000+ airports at any given time. Inventory turns over hourly as operators publish new positioning legs and existing legs are booked.

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