About us
Private aviation,
made accessible.
Empty Leg Scanner is the international marketplace for empty leg flights. We bring every operator's empty legs into one place — so you can find private jet travel at up to 90% off a standard charter.
What is an empty leg?
When a private jet is chartered one-way, it usually needs to fly back empty to its next pickup. That return flight — the "empty leg" — is already happening, and operators would rather sell those seats than fly them empty.
You get a private jet experience at a fraction of the usual cost. The operator recovers revenue on a flight whose costs they've already absorbed. Everyone wins.
What we do
We index empty legs from operators worldwide and present them in one searchable, filterable marketplace. When you find a flight you want, we send you directly to the operator to book. No middleman in the transaction — you deal with the operator, they handle the booking, the payment, and the flight.
Operators list free. We take a 5% referral fee only on confirmed bookings attributed via ELS10 or our tracking — so our interests are aligned with theirs: we only earn when we deliver.
Our mission
"To make luxurious and flexible air travel accessible to all — by connecting people with the empty legs that would otherwise fly unseen."
Our principles
Transparent
Every listing shows the operator, the aircraft, the route, and the price clearly. No hidden fees from us.
Operator-first
We don't compete with operators — we send customers to them. Their success is ours.
Useful
We exist to save you time and money. If the platform doesn't do that, we've failed.
Global
Empty legs happen everywhere. We index every route we can, not just the popular ones.
Sustainable
By facilitating existing empty legs, we contribute to more efficient use of aviation resources.
Ready to fly?
Browse available empty legs — or use code ELS10 for an extra 10% off any listed flight.