What is empty legs ?
Empty legs is a common term in air charter non schedule air operations where normally if the flight is chartered for one sector, the client have to pay package return flight even it is empty, in order to reduce cost or optimise the empty return flight, they are publishing Empty Legs, from time to time through various sources such as the operator itself or third party.
Sample of Empty Legs
Case1: If the aircraft was chartered from London to Dubai, while the aircraft base is located in dubai, the operator will normally quote return flight, Dubai London Dubai, however since the Dubai London leg or sector is empty, the operator has the right to operate the empty leg or positioning flight to other client, this has to be very careful when making initial client A, either quote only one sector London Dubai, but charge full return or offer discount in case they find other client on empty legs, this is the most fair practice, however some operator do not publish as it is offered as single sector. So it is operator right to sell the empty sector.
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