Empty legs on private jets

[Dr Jekyll]

If the timing is right this seems a way of flying in a private jet for a price which, while extravagant, is not completely impossible providing you can fill all the seats.

EG London to South of France for £2,000 one way with 4 passenger seats.

Has anyone tried this?

[nikaiyo2]

Hi for £2000 empty to south of France you are not getting a private jet, it will be a CityJet or Citation or Beech Jet or similar Air Taxi.
They are really cramped, and functional, not what you might be expecting from a private jet.
I don't know how this end of the market works, but when our passengers say fly we fly, I don't see how the hell you can accommodate empty legs, what happens when the main passenger changes flight plans what happens to the empty leg then?

I think it sounds great in principle but might be a PITA in practice.

Make sure you know exactly what is included and what is not, would you pay de-icing charges if required etc

[Dr Jekyll]

There's obviously a chance of the flight getting cancelled at short notice, but I've heard of people getting flights this way.

[KevF]

Haven't done so yet but get regular info. Only issue would be then getting back Unless you were collecting a supercar..

http://www.acsemptylegs.com

As mentioned, the planes are not the luxury kind but air taxi's....

[nikaiyo2]

I would have said if you are using it as a mode of transport, 5 or 6 of you going for golf or whatever and it works out less than BA... Go for it.

If you are doing it to fly on a private jet you might be disappointed.

[Puggit]

Very interesting - even if they are cramped little taxis.

Would you still get service on board?

[Dr Jekyll]

No, nothing like that. At least on the relatively cheap aircraft.

[KevF]

nikaiyo2 said:

I would have said if you are using it as a mode of transport, 5 or 6 of you going for golf or whatever and it works out less than BA... Go for it.

If you are doing it to fly on a private jet you might be disappointed.

Can't seeing it working out less than BA as the cost is only one way. You would then have to factor in a one
way ticket back from wherever.