Empty Leg Index · September 2026

EmptyJet Index: September 2026 empty-leg offers averaged 39.1% below full-charter estimates

The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index recorded 1,064 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart in September 2026, at a median listed fare of $7,509. Average discount versus comparable full-charter estimates was 39.1%.

Offers listed
1,064
Median price
$7,509
Avg. vs full charter
39%

Key takeaways

  1. According to the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index, September 2026 carried 1,064 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart during the month, 2,177 fewer than August 2026's 3,241.
  2. EmptyJet data put the median listed empty-leg fare for September 2026 departures at $7,509, a decrease of $381 from the prior month.
  3. The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index shows September 2026 offers averaged 39.1% below comparable full-charter estimates, down 1.7 percentage points from 40.8% in August 2026.
  4. Per EmptyJet, 24.5% of September 2026 offers were priced at 55% or more below full-charter estimates, while 28.8% fell below the 25% savings mark.
  5. EmptyJet's index recorded full-charter comparison estimates for 670 September 2026 offers, equal to 63.0% of priced inventory for the month.
  6. EmptyJet data show September 2026 offers spread across all 30 days of the month, peaking at 67 offers dated 7 September 2026.

Offers by departure day

Offers by departure dayOffers by departure day2026-09-01: 402026-09-02: 292026-09-03: 402026-09-04: 362026-09-05: 382026-09-06: 482026-09-07: 672026-09-08: 492026-09-09: 392026-09-10: 352026-09-11: 442026-09-12: 422026-09-13: 482026-09-14: 372026-09-15: 282026-09-16: 262026-09-17: 382026-09-18: 502026-09-19: 262026-09-20: 562026-09-21: 222026-09-22: 222026-09-23: 192026-09-24: 322026-09-25: 332026-09-26: 172026-09-27: 302026-09-28: 382026-09-29: 122026-09-30: 231357911131517192123252729

September 2026 departure dates carried EmptyJet offers on all 30 days of the month, with the highest single-day count at 67 offers on 7 September 2026.

Savings vs full charter

Share of offers by savings band (%)Share of offers by savings band (%)Under 25%: 28.825–40%: 23.340–55%: 23.455%+: 24.5Under 225–40%40–55%55%+

Savings bands for September 2026, based on the 670 EmptyJet offers with full-charter comparison estimates: under 25%, 28.8%; 25-40%, 23.3%; 40-55%, 23.4%; 55%+, 24.5%.

Where offers cluster

According to the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index, North America held 58.8% of September 2026 listed offers (626), with Europe at 38.0% (404) — a combined 96.8% of the month's inventory. Regional medians diverged sharply, at $5,556 in North America against $10,648 in Europe and $39,048 across Asia's 13 offers. Average discounts ranged from 58.2% in Oceania and 50.6% in Africa to 23.9% in Asia.

North America

626 offers · 59% · median $5,556 · 41% below full charter

Europe

404 offers · 38% · median $10,648 · 31% below full charter

Africa

14 offers · 1% · median $7,037 · 51% below full charter

Asia

13 offers · 1% · median $39,048 · 24% below full charter

Oceania

6 offers · 1% · median $9,371 · 58% below full charter

South America

1 offers · 0% · median $133,120 · comparison n/a

Busy corridors

EmptyJet's index lists one citeable September 2026 corridor: Houston-to-Houston, with 5 offers at a typical listed fare of $3,355 and an average discount of 9.3% versus full-charter estimates.

Houston → Houston

5 offers · typical $3,355 · 9% below full charter

London → Geneva

4 offers · typical $34,534 · 25% below full charter

Luton, Bedfordshire → Larnaca

4 offers · typical $40,836 · 29% below full charter

Modesto → Sacramento

4 offers · typical $1,615 · 73% below full charter

Reno → Sacramento

4 offers · typical $1,897 · 69% below full charter

Salem → Boise

4 offers · typical $3,392 · 49% below full charter

Woodruff → Lincoln

4 offers · typical $4,291 · 49% below full charter

San Jose → Reno

4 offers · typical $3,937 · 48% below full charter

Sacramento → Modesto

4 offers · typical $1,615 · 73% below full charter

Kalamazoo → Elizabethtown

4 offers · typical $5,215 · 23% below full charter

FAQ

What does the 39.1% figure in the September 2026 EmptyJet Empty Leg Index represent?

It is the average gap between listed empty-leg fares and EmptyJet's estimate of a comparable one-way private charter, calculated across the 670 September 2026 offers that carried such an estimate.

How did September 2026 compare with August 2026 in the EmptyJet index?

Priced offers fell by 2,177 to 1,064, the median listed fare fell $381 to $7,509, and the average discount narrowed 1.7 percentage points to 39.1% from 40.8%.

Why is the September 2026 median fare $7,509 while regional medians differ?

The $7,509 median covers all 1,064 priced offers; by region, medians were $5,556 in North America, $10,648 in Europe, $9,371 in Oceania, $7,037 in Africa and $39,048 in Asia.

How many September 2026 offers lacked a full-charter comparison?

Comparison coverage was 63.0%, so 670 of the 1,064 priced offers had an estimate; the remainder are counted in volume and median-price figures but not in discount figures.

Which September 2026 corridors are citeable in the index?

Only corridors with at least 5 offers in the month qualify; for September 2026 that is Houston-to-Houston, with 5 offers, a typical listed fare of $3,355 and a 9.3% average discount.

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