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Empty Leg Index · October 2026

October 2026: EmptyJet Index logs 938 priced offers averaging 39.9% below full-charter estimates

The EmptyJet Empty Leg Index for October 2026 records 938 priced empty-leg offers with a median listed fare of $7,843. Average savings against full-charter estimates stood at 39.9%, up 0.9 percentage points from September 2026.

Offers listed
938
Median price
$7,843
Avg. vs full charter
40%

Key takeaways

  1. According to EmptyJet's Empty Leg Index, October 2026 empty-leg offers averaged 39.9% below full-charter estimates, up from 39.0% in September 2026.
  2. EmptyJet data show 938 priced empty-leg offers for departure in October 2026, 1,381 fewer than the 2,319 recorded for September 2026.
  3. The median listed empty-leg fare in EmptyJet's October 2026 index was $7,843, a decrease of $288 from the prior month.
  4. In October 2026, 67.9% of EmptyJet-indexed offers fell in the 25-40% savings band, while 7.9% were listed at 55% or more below full-charter estimates.
  5. EmptyJet's October 2026 index shows discount comparisons available for 900 offers, or 95.9% of priced inventory for the month.
  6. North America supplied 86.4% of EmptyJet's October 2026 empty-leg offers, at a median listed fare of $7,847 and an average discount of 40.3%.

Offers by departure day

Offers by departure day2026-10-01: 822026-10-02: 382026-10-03: 642026-10-04: 652026-10-05: 342026-10-06: 222026-10-07: 462026-10-08: 542026-10-09: 562026-10-10: 292026-10-11: 412026-10-12: 342026-10-13: 142026-10-14: 452026-10-15: 172026-10-16: 252026-10-17: 142026-10-18: 412026-10-19: 162026-10-20: 272026-10-21: 142026-10-22: 172026-10-23: 242026-10-24: 112026-10-25: 212026-10-26: 222026-10-27: 112026-10-28: 202026-10-29: 132026-10-30: 62026-10-31: 15135791113151719212325272931

EmptyJet-indexed empty-leg offers by departure day, October 2026: offers were listed on all 31 days, peaking at 82 on 1 October 2026.

Savings vs full charter

Share of offers by savings band (%)Under 25%: 6.225–40%: 67.940–55%: 18.055%+: 7.9Under 225–40%40–55%55%+

Distribution of October 2026 EmptyJet offers by savings versus full-charter estimates: under 25%, 6.2%; 25-40%, 67.9%; 40-55%, 18.0%; 55%+, 7.9%.

Where offers cluster

EmptyJet's October 2026 index is concentrated in North America, which accounted for 810 offers, or 86.4% of the month's priced inventory, ahead of Europe at 9.4% (88 offers). The two largest regions together represented 95.8% of offers, while Africa, at 2.7% of volume, carried the highest regional average discount at 49.6%.

Busy corridors

The most heavily listed citeable corridor in EmptyJet's October 2026 index was Teterboro to Bedford, with 20 offers at a typical listed fare of $5,790 and an average discount of 39.6%. Naples to Sarasota/Bradenton followed with 18 offers at a typical $10,000 and 38.0% average savings.

Teterboro → Bedford

20 offers · typical $5,790 · 40% below full charter

Naples → Sarasota/Bradenton

18 offers · typical $10,000 · 38% below full charter

Bedford → Teterboro

16 offers · typical $6,012 · 39% below full charter

Columbus → Lewisburg

13 offers · typical $7,561 · 39% below full charter

Lexington → Jacksonville

12 offers · typical $11,066 · 38% below full charter

Jacksonville → Lexington

12 offers · typical $10,866 · 38% below full charter

Dallas → El Paso

9 offers · typical $7,644 · 40% below full charter

El Paso → Columbus

9 offers · typical $8,366 · 38% below full charter

Sarasota/Bradenton → Naples

9 offers · typical $10,044 · 38% below full charter

West Palm Beach → Teterboro

8 offers · typical $14,652 · 38% below full charter

FAQ

What does the October 2026 EmptyJet Empty Leg Index cover?

It covers 938 priced empty-leg offers on EmptyJet scheduled to depart during October 2026, with a median listed fare of $7,843 in USD.

How did October 2026 compare with September 2026 in the index?

Priced offers fell by 1,381 to 938, the median listed fare fell $288 to $7,843, and the average discount versus full-charter estimates rose 0.9 percentage points to 39.9%.

How should the 39.9% average discount figure be read?

It is the average gap between listed empty-leg fares and EmptyJet's estimate of a comparable one-way private charter, calculated across the 900 October 2026 offers with a comparison available, or 95.9% of priced inventory.

Which corridors qualify as citeable in the October 2026 index?

Corridors need at least five offers in the month. In October 2026 these include Teterboro-Bedford (20 offers), Naples-Sarasota/Bradenton (18), Bedford-Teterboro (16), Columbus-Lewisburg (13) and Lexington-Jacksonville (12).

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