February 2018

Empty Leg Zurich to New York.

Up to 10 passengers in the Global 5000 private jet. Contact us for more details. Or visit our private jet charter page.

Transatlantic empty legs explained

A Global 5000 repositioning from Zurich to New York is a rare chance to cross the Atlantic in an ultra-long-range cabin at a fraction of the full charter price. Empty legs like this appear when an aircraft has delivered its passengers to Europe and is needed back in the United States for its next booking. The route and the date are fixed; the price reflects the fact that the aircraft would otherwise fly empty.

The Global 5000

Bombardier's Global 5000 seats up to thirteen in three cabin zones, with a full galley, a crew rest area and the range to fly Zurich to New York non-stop in around eight hours. It is the kind of aircraft that families, executive teams and touring artists charter for transatlantic travel, and the empty-leg market is often the only way to fly it at mid-size prices.

What to check before booking an empty leg

• Passport and visa or ESTA requirements for every passenger, as the flight clears US customs on arrival.
• Whether the departure time can move; most operators allow a window of a few hours.
• Luggage limits, which on a Global are generous but not unlimited.
• The cancellation terms, because an empty leg depends on the original booking going ahead.

Transatlantic empty legs rarely last more than a day or two on the market. Tell us the routes you fly and we will alert you, or browse the current empty leg jet news. For a full charter on your own dates see private jet charter.