Empty Leg Flights: Routes & Availability
Empty leg flights can become available at any time and are often booked quickly. Join the Air Partners Notification List to be among the first to hear about relevant opportunities.
What Are Empty Leg Flights?
An empty leg is a repositioning flight that occurs when a private aircraft needs to travel to or return from another destination without passengers onboard.
Air Partners’ empty leg network is centered in Calgary, with additional opportunities frequently available through Vancouver, Edmonton, Kelowna, and Fort McMurray. Rather than operating the flight without passengers, the aircraft may be made available for charter at a reduced rate. Because every empty leg is tied to an existing charter itinerary, availability changes constantly. Routes, schedules, aircraft types, and pricing vary depending on operational requirements, making every opportunity unique.
For travellers with flexibility, empty leg flights can be an excellent opportunity to experience private aviation at a reduced charter rate.
Why Join the Empty Leg Notification List?
Because availability is limited, many empty leg opportunities are secured quickly after becoming available. Joining the Air Partners Notification List helps ensure you hear about relevant opportunities as early as possible. You will receive updates about relevant empty leg opportunities based on the preferences you provide.
- Be among the first to hear about newly available empty leg flights
- Updates based on your travel preferences
- No need to search manually
- Free to join
- Unsubscribe at any time
How It Works
1. Join the Notification List
Tell us your preferred departure locations and provide your contact information.
2. Receive Notifications
When a relevant empty leg becomes available, we will send you an email with the flight details.
3. Book Your Flight
If the itinerary works for you, simply contact our team to confirm availability and complete your booking.
Because empty legs follow existing aircraft schedules, availability is limited and may change without notice.
Who Empty Leg Flights Are Ideal For
Empty leg flights are ideal for travellers who can take advantage of opportunities as they arise. They are often well suited for:
- Business and leisure travellers with flexible schedules
- Travellers who can depart on short notice
- Travellers whose plans align with an available route
- Those looking to experience private aviation at a reduced charter rate
Why Air Partners?
For two decades, Air Partners has helped travelers, businesses, and aircraft owners move with confidence. Booking an empty leg through Air Partners offers more than access to a reduced charter rate.
It means direct operational support from a team who knows the aircraft and itinerary, upholds rigorous safety standards, and brings experienced charter coordination — with clear communication if anything changes.
Every empty leg flight is supported by the same experienced team trusted for private charter, aircraft management, and personalized aviation solutions across Canada.
Stay Informed About Empty Leg Flights
Complete the form below with your contact information, preferred departure region and, optionally, a route of interest. We will notify you when relevant empty leg opportunities become available.
FAQ
How do empty leg flights work?
An empty leg is a repositioning flight that becomes available when an aircraft needs to travel without passengers between scheduled trips.
How often do empty leg flights become available?
Availability varies based on aircraft schedules and operational requirements. New opportunities can appear at any time.
Can I request a specific route or destination?
You can tell us which routes or departure regions interest you, but empty leg itineraries are determined by existing aircraft movements. We will notify you when a relevant opportunity becomes available.
How much flexibility do I need when booking an empty leg?
Empty leg flights are tied to an aircraft’s existing movements, so departure times, destinations and availability are set by that schedule rather than by request. Because those movements can change or be cancelled with little notice, greater flexibility increases the likelihood of finding an opportunity that still works for your plans.
Can an empty leg flight change or be cancelled?
Yes. Because empty legs are connected to existing charter schedules and operational requirements, flight details may change or the opportunity may become unavailable.
How will I be notified about available flights?
Once you join the Notification List, you’ll receive email notifications about relevant empty leg opportunities based on the preferences you provide.
Can I choose which regions or routes I receive notifications for?
Yes. Let us know your preferred departure region and, optionally, a route of interest, and we’ll take that into account when sharing opportunities.
Is there a cost to join the notification list?
No. There is no cost to join, and you may unsubscribe at any time.
How frequently will I receive emails?
Email frequency will depend on availability and the preferences you provide. You can unsubscribe from notifications at any time.
Which routes do Air Partners' empty leg flights typically fly?
Most empty leg flights move through Air Partners’ Western Canada network, anchored by Calgary — the fleet’s home base — with frequent corridors to Vancouver and Edmonton. Kelowna and Fort McMurray also see recurring activity tied to seasonal leisure and industry travel patterns.
Why is Calgary the center of empty leg availability?
Calgary is where Air Partners’ fleet is based, so the highest concentration of repositioning flights originates from or returns to Calgary.
Do empty legs ever fly to Toronto or Montreal?
Not as a regular route. Toronto and Montreal aren’t part of Air Partners’ typical operating pattern, so they aren’t featured here. If a flight to one of these regions comes up, we’ll mention it when it happens rather than promise a route that isn’t part of standard activity.
What makes Kelowna and Fort McMurray recurring corridors?
Kelowna sees regular activity tied to ski season and wine-country travel, while Fort McMurray corridors are tied to oil and gas industry travel. Both come up often enough to be part of the core network, though less frequently than Calgary, Vancouver, or Edmonton.
Does Air Partners fly empty legs to the U.S.?
Occasionally. Destinations like Palm Springs come up periodically, generally tied to snowbird travel patterns. These are less frequent than the Western Canada routes, so there’s no fixed schedule to rely on.
What's the best way to find out about a specific route?
Because availability shifts with the fleet’s schedule rather than a set timetable, the most reliable way to catch a relevant flight is to sign up for direct notifications covering all routes, rather than checking city pages one by one.
Will new cities be added to this page over time?
Only when there’s real demand and inventory to support it. We add detail for a route once we can verify traveler patterns, seasonality, and frequency for it — not before.
Stay Informed About Empty Leg Opportunities
Join the Air Partners Notification List to receive updates about relevant empty leg flights as they become available.
Never Miss an Empty Leg Opportunity
Join the Air Partners Notification List to receive updates about relevant empty leg flights as they become available.
