Empty Leg Index · January 2027

EmptyJet Index: January 2027 empty-leg offers averaged 48.0% below full-charter estimates

The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index recorded 55 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart in January 2027, at a median listed fare of $10,600. Average savings versus comparable full-charter estimates measured 48.0%, up 3.0 percentage points from December 2026.

Offers listed
55
Median price
$10,600
Avg. vs full charter
48%

Key takeaways

  1. According to EmptyJet's Empty Leg Index, January 2027 empty-leg offers averaged 48.0% below full-charter estimates, up 3.0 percentage points from December 2026.
  2. EmptyJet data show 55 priced empty-leg offers scheduled to depart in January 2027, down 78 from 133 in December 2026.
  3. The median listed empty-leg fare for January 2027 departures was $10,600 on EmptyJet, $1,555 higher than December 2026's $9,045.
  4. In January 2027, 29.4% of EmptyJet empty-leg offers were listed at 55% or more below full-charter estimates, while 2.0% fell under a 25% discount, according to the Empty Leg Index.
  5. EmptyJet's Empty Leg Index had full-charter comparisons for 51 of its January 2027 offers, equal to 92.7% coverage of priced inventory.
  6. January 2027 offers were spread across 18 departure days, with the largest single-day cluster of 9 offers on 2 January 2027, EmptyJet data show.

Offers by departure day

Offers by departure dayOffers by departure day2027-01-01: 12027-01-02: 92027-01-03: 72027-01-04: 52027-01-06: 12027-01-07: 42027-01-08: 52027-01-09: 22027-01-10: 62027-01-13: 22027-01-15: 12027-01-16: 42027-01-17: 12027-01-20: 32027-01-22: 12027-01-23: 12027-01-24: 12027-01-25: 11234678910131516172022232425

EmptyJet Empty Leg Index: January 2027 offers were distributed across 18 departure days, peaking at 9 offers on 2 January 2027.

Savings vs full charter

Share of offers by savings band (%)Share of offers by savings band (%)Under 25%: 2.025–40%: 33.340–55%: 35.355%+: 29.4Under 225–40%40–55%55%+

EmptyJet Empty Leg Index, January 2027 savings bands: 55%+ (29.4%), 40–55% (35.3%), 25–40% (33.3%) and under 25% (2.0%) of offers with full-charter comparisons.

Where offers cluster

North America accounted for 65.5% of January 2027 empty-leg offers in the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index, at a median fare of $8,600 and an average discount of 49.9%. Europe followed with 18.2% of offers at a median $18,809, taking the top two regions to a combined 83.7% share. Africa held 12.7% and Asia 1.8%, with Africa's average discount the narrowest of the measured regions at 37.4%.

North America

36 offers · 66% · median $8,600 · 50% below full charter

Europe

10 offers · 18% · median $18,809 · 48% below full charter

Africa

7 offers · 13% · median $33,976 · 37% below full charter

Asia

1 offers · 2% · median $34,830 · comparison n/a

Busy corridors

City pairs with the densest empty-leg offer counts this departure month.

Geneva → Noonu Atoll

3 offers · typical $87,917 · 52% below full charter

Calgary → Barrie

3 offers · typical $19,966 · 55% below full charter

Kelowna → Calgary

3 offers · typical $5,050 · 69% below full charter

Barrie → Calgary

2 offers · typical $23,063 · 48% below full charter

Teterboro → Naples

2 offers · typical $7,150 · 38% below full charter

Naples → Teterboro

2 offers · typical $7,450 · 38% below full charter

Calgary → Kelowna

2 offers · typical $5,856 · 64% below full charter

Plaine Magnien → Cape Town

2 offers · typical $54,898 · 32% below full charter

Dusseldorf → Agno

2 offers · typical $7,044 · 55% below full charter

Scottsdale → Van Nuys

2 offers · typical $17,150 · 48% below full charter

FAQ

What average discount does the EmptyJet Empty Leg Index report for January 2027?

An average of 48.0% below EmptyJet's full-charter estimates, based on the 51 January 2027 offers carrying a comparison (92.7% of priced offers).

How did January 2027 offer volume compare with December 2026?

EmptyJet recorded 55 priced offers for January 2027 departures versus 133 for December 2026, a decline of 78 offers.

Why is the January 2027 median fare higher than December 2026's?

The index reports a median listed fare of $10,600 for January 2027 against $9,045 for December 2026, a $1,555 increase; regional mix is a factor, with Europe at a median $18,809, Africa at $33,976 and Asia at $34,830 sitting above North America's $8,600.

What share of January 2027 offers came from the two largest regions?

83.7%, comprising North America at 65.5% (36 offers) and Europe at 18.2% (10 offers).

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