Basic Information About Empty Leg Flights

By Pamela West


Private jets are usually used by businessmen, celebrities or officials for traveling into other places to avoid the hassle of commercial flights. They prefer the privacy provided by this option and flexibility of the time when they could board the plane. It helps them maximize their busy schedules and not worry about being late on their next appointment due to long lines at the airport.

They could own one and have others rent it when not being used by them or be one of those that just rent whenever they needed them. Their travels are one way usually so agencies that handles private jets sometimes offer empty leg flights to others. These are flights to pick up a different passenger or to return in their home base if no other schedule was booked.

Empty legs are offered at a discounted price because operators are sometimes unable to get a full price paying customer for a return trip on that time and day. This will prevent their planes from flying empty but instead make some money. This is a good opportunity for individuals that need to travel on the same destination and want to experience riding a private jet.

Their cost is discounted usually until 75 percent of its normal charter price and that depends on the route and operator. Enough flexibility is there in giving low prices though so they could fill the empty trips buy your schedule should also be flexible. This can be combined with airline ones if you could not find a similar mode for returning home.

This service may need you though to be ready of sudden changes when using them because the flight schedules depend on their original customer. If that person will decide to ride later or earlier on the plane then planned then it would change their arrival time as well. This delay may cost you hours or a whole day even so be prepared.

There is also a chance of it being canceled by its full paying customer which makes your flight being canceled as well. Prepare a back up plan in case a situation like this happens so your trip will still continue despite this hiccup. This is part of the deal in flying on a lower price in a private so keep your nerves calm and do not make a scene.

The price of the flight will stay the same no matter the number of passengers are riding considering the capacity of their plane. If possible, ride with more people so there would be more of you who will be dividing the cost of renting it. Doing this would make your expense even lower and the experience more enjoyable because you have companions.

Ensure you are safe by researching the aircraft, their crew and operator. Learn their safety ratings based on those who checks and provides the information on this. Check how skilled or experienced the pilot of that aircraft.

Determine if the company is acting as a middleman and not the operator themselves. This will help you identify who to approach when something wrong happens. You can avoid having them tell you to approach the other one instead of themselves.




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