Empty Leg Index · August 2026
EmptyJet Index: August 2026 lists 3,241 empty-leg offers at 40.8% below full-charter estimates
The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index recorded 3,241 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart in August 2026, with a median listed fare of $7,890. Average savings against comparable full-charter estimates measured 40.8%, down 2.2 percentage points from July 2026.
- Offers listed
- 3,241
- Median price
- $7,890
- Avg. vs full charter
- 41%
Key takeaways
- According to EmptyJet's Empty Leg Index, August 2026 carried 3,241 priced empty-leg offers, up 1,359 on the 1,882 recorded for July 2026.
- EmptyJet data put the median listed empty-leg fare for August 2026 departures at $7,890, a decrease of $206 from July 2026's $8,096.
- The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index shows August 2026 offers averaged 40.8% below full-charter estimates, down 2.2 percentage points from 43.0% in July 2026.
- In August 2026, 26.9% of EmptyJet-listed empty-leg offers were priced at 55% or more below comparable full-charter estimates, while 24.3% sat under 25%, per the Empty Leg Index.
- EmptyJet's August 2026 index covered 2,301 offers with a full-charter comparison, equal to 71.0% of the month's priced inventory.
- Departures were spread across all 31 days of August 2026 in EmptyJet's index, peaking at 285 offers on 1 August 2026.
Offers by departure day
August 2026 empty-leg departures in the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index spanned all 31 days of the month, peaking at 285 offers on 1 August 2026.
Savings vs full charter
Savings bands for August 2026 EmptyJet offers with a full-charter comparison: 55%+ at 26.9%, 25–40% at 25.6%, under 25% at 24.3% and 40–55% at 23.2%.
Where offers cluster
North America accounted for 62.5% of August 2026 offers in the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index (2,026 offers, median $6,225, average discount 43.9%), ahead of Europe at 34.5% (1,119 offers, median $10,492, average discount 31.0%). The two regions together represented 97.0% of the month's listed volume, with Asia at 1.2%, Africa at 1.0% and Oceania at 0.4%.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
South America
Busy corridors
EmptyJet's August 2026 index shows Calgary–Kelowna as the most-listed citeable corridor with 11 offers at a typical $7,828 and an average 40.6% discount, followed by Lincoln–Kearney with 9 offers at a typical $2,201 and an average 65.4% discount. The reverse Kearney–Lincoln corridor recorded 8 offers at a typical $2,020 and the month's steepest corridor average discount of 66.9%.
Calgary → Kelowna
Lincoln → Kearney
Nantucket → White Plains
Kearney → Lincoln
Van Nuys → Las Vegas
Las Vegas → Van Nuys
Lincoln → Valentine
Farmingdale → Nantucket
Boise → McCall
Omaha → Kearney
FAQ
What was the median listed empty-leg fare in EmptyJet's August 2026 index?
$7,890 in USD across 3,241 priced offers, $206 below July 2026's $8,096.
How much did average discount versus full charter move month on month?
It fell 2.2 percentage points, from 43.0% in July 2026 to 40.8% in August 2026.
How many August 2026 offers had a full-charter comparison?
2,301 offers, or 71.0% of the month's priced inventory; the 40.8% average discount is based on that subset.
Which regions dominated the August 2026 figures?
North America at 62.5% of offers and Europe at 34.5%, together 97.0% of listed volume; regional medians were $6,225 and $10,492 respectively.
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