Empty Leg Index · January 2027
EmptyJet Empty Leg Index: January 2027 offers average 35.7% below full-charter estimates
The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index recorded 105 priced empty-leg offers departing in January 2027, at a median listed fare of $12,697. Average savings against comparable full-charter estimates measured 35.7%, down 2.0 percentage points from December 2026.
- Offers listed
- 105
- Median price
- $12,697
- Avg. vs full charter
- 36%
Key takeaways
- According to EmptyJet's Empty Leg Index, January 2027 empty-leg offers averaged 35.7% below comparable full-charter estimates.
- EmptyJet data show 105 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart in January 2027, down 85 from 190 in December 2026.
- The median listed empty-leg fare in the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index for January 2027 was $12,697, an increase of $2,233 on December 2026's $10,464.
- EmptyJet's January 2027 index shows average discount easing 2.0 percentage points month over month, from 37.7% in December 2026 to 35.7%.
- In January 2027, 16.7% of EmptyJet-indexed offers were priced at 55% or more below full-charter estimates, while 33.3% sat under 25%.
- Full-charter comparison estimates covered 78 of January 2027's priced offers on EmptyJet, or 74.3% of the month's indexed inventory.
Offers by departure day
January 2027 departures on the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index spanned 26 days, peaking at 18 offers on 2 January 2027.
Savings vs full charter
Savings bands for January 2027: under 25% at 33.3% of compared offers, 25–40% at 23.1%, 40–55% at 26.9% and 55%+ at 16.7%.
Where offers cluster
EmptyJet's January 2027 index concentrates in two regions: North America at 55.2% of offers (58) and Europe at 36.2% (38), a combined 91.4%. Median listed fares diverged sharply by region, from $10,673 in North America to $16,556 in Europe and $41,952 across four Africa offers. Oceania, with two offers, posted the month's widest average discount at 66.1%.
Europe
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Busy corridors
City pairs with the densest empty-leg offer counts this departure month.
Stuttgart → Berlin
Gran Canaria Island → Klagenfurt am Worthersee
Dusseldorf → Malaga
Rheinmunster → Klagenfurt am Worthersee
Port Clinton → Akron
Dusseldorf → Tenerife
Nuremberg → Dusseldorf
Farnborough, Hampshire → Klagenfurt am Worthersee
Goteborg → Malmo
Larnaca → Luton, Bedfordshire
FAQ
What average discount did the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index report for January 2027?
35.7% below EmptyJet's comparable full-charter estimates, based on the 78 January 2027 offers carrying a comparison figure (74.3% of priced offers).
How does January 2027 compare with December 2026 in the index?
Priced offers fell by 85 to 105, the median listed fare rose $2,233 to $12,697, and the average discount narrowed 2.0 percentage points to 35.7% from 37.7%.
Which regions dominate the January 2027 figures?
North America (58 offers, 55.2%) and Europe (38 offers, 36.2%) make up 91.4% of the month, followed by Africa at 3.8% and Asia and Oceania at 1.9% each.
Are route-level figures citeable for January 2027?
No. EmptyJet treats a corridor as citeable only at five or more offers in the departure month, and no January 2027 corridor met that threshold.
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