Empty Legs is one of the most popular services in business aviation in Europe and Cyprus. The demand for it has been growing rapidly lately. All this is due to the most favorable cost of a flight on a private plane while maintaining the highest level of service and maintenance. Discounts on such flights often reach 50-70% of the classic flight, which is comparable in price to a flight in business class of a conventional civil aircraft.

Cyprus Private Jets Company has premium access to expanded international bases of return flights and more than 7500 business jets. Therefore, we are ready to offer customers a wide variety of charter flights on the most popular routes!

 

 

What is the essence of the service?

Empty Legs is also called a "return flight without passengers". It happens when someone orders a one-way flight on a private plane, and the liner has to return empty. For example, if a passenger from Milan plans to spend a long time in Larnaca, he will order a business jet for the Milan - Larnaca flight. After such a flight, an empty plane should return from Larnaca to its home base in Milan. Such a flight without passengers is called Empty Legs.

As for a business aviation operator or owner, returning an aircraft empty is a loss of potential profit, so they try to sell it at a discount. It happens due to the fact that the flight route is essentially fixed, but the premium service is provided in full. As for an experienced customer, this is a great option to use the services of business aviation at an excellent price. If the flight direction you are interested in coincides with the Empty Legs route at least partially, the Cyprus Private Jets air broker will adjust the final destination of the flight according to your order.

Our database of Empty Legs flights contains more than 8,700 scheduled flights for the next 6 months. Most of them occur in Europe (about 75%). However, intercontinental flights are also conducted. The data are updated daily online. The website reflects only a small part of the current offers, you can request a full list of flights from the company's managers.

 

 

Advantages for passengers

Owners of private planes offer customers substantial discounts for such flights to recoup some of their costs. Also, some operators include additional services in the cost of the flight – such as VIP catering or Internet on board. All these points are negotiated individually and depend on the specific route, date, and time of the flight.

10 main advantages of flying on the Empty Legs system:

1. Customers are given the opportunity to fly on top-end private jets;
2. During the flight, they are provided with the same services as business aviation passengers (i.e., top-level service);
3. There is a possibility of deviations from the original route declared by the company;
4. If you want to board a flight, you do not have to stand in a long queue and go through a long, tedious check-in procedure because this is done in a separate terminal for VIP passengers;
5. The cost of the flight is significantly lower compared to the classic booking of a private plane;
6. The flight will take place in any case, nothing can interfere with it (except weather conditions) – we guarantee the fulfillment of the operator's obligations;
7. Flexible conditions for booking and paying for flights;
8. The possibility of making urgent flights to dozens of popular destinations, including Cyprus;
9. Due to the more affordable price, you will be able to evaluate the liners of a higher class without additional overpayments;
10. Full support by a business aviation expert at all stages of the flight, 24/7.

 

 

There are only two disadvantages of the Empty Legs system:

1. It will not be possible to select the model of the aircraft;
2. The desired flight may not occur at a convenient time for you.

However, there are really a lot of similar offers on the market, so these disadvantages are not as significant as they may seem at first glance. Our company will be happy to help you solve the difficulties that arise and find exactly the flight that you need.

As for the time, landlords often meet customers halfway and are ready to shift the flight time by several hours in one direction or another. This is due to the fact that private flights are less in demand than regular flights, and, most likely, there is no clear deadline by which the plane should arrive at the place.

 

Prices and examples of flights

In each case of the "Empty Legs" flight, the airline or the owner of the aircraft independently determine the final cost of this flight. There are examples of completed flights below:

 

EMPTY FLIGHTS IN CYPRUS BUSINESS AVIATION

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Cyprus Private Jets experts will answer all your questions and help you choose the optimal return flight. The final cost will depend on the route, date, type of aircraft, number of passengers, and the need for additional services. All these points are agreed upon at the booking stage, after which the cost of the flight will be fixed in the official contract.

Naturally, flights on which you can save money are incredibly attractive and are in demand. However, it should be borne in mind that such proposals have a number of limitations. Most often, the destinations of private planes are predetermined in advance, therefore, it is necessary to monitor information updates: whether there is a plane ready to go to empty leg flights now, and whether its final destination coincides with the city of interest to the client. The list of flights is presented both in open access and closed bases, which only air brokers have access to. This is done in the interests of security and privacy.

 

 

However, even if the endpoint of the route deviates slightly from the course of the “empty” plane, the client can always coordinate this issue with the air broker and calculate the cost of such a flight. At the same time, a part of the discount will still be valid, significantly reducing costs.

If the flight of interest is already occupied and has set off, the manager will always be happy to advise the client and offer the most profitable of the current options. Therefore, do not hesitate to call and clarify. The list of offers of business aviation includes offers that can meet the needs of any customer.

 

Empty Legs in two directions

Initially, the Empty Legs service was available only for a small number of passengers who accidentally found out about a particular return flight. However, today, when there are many applications, services, and messengers, many private business aviation companies have the technical and organizational capabilities to provide such services to a large number of customers.

Private jet rentals are being ordered more and more often, and there are more and more flights. It accordingly increases the number of Empty return flights. To date, customers have the opportunity to book Empty Legs flights in two directions, i.e., you can find out in advance when the flight will be performed from point A to point B and then pick up the nearest possible flight from point B to point A. All questions about the search, coordination, and organization will be taken over by the manager of Cyprus Private Jets. Thus, if specific dates for flights do not constrain you, we will help you make a private business jet flight on the most favorable terms. You can submit a request in any way convenient for you – on the website, by phone, by e-mail, or in WhatsApp messenger.

 

 

Date and time selection at the request of the client

The Cyprus Private Jets air broker will do everything possible to take into account all the agreed nuances and make sure that your flight is as comfortable as possible. In addition to Empty Legs flights, we are engaged in the organization of classic private flights. The company's unique database contains more than 8,900 business jets of various types and classes: from small models to VIP liners. We are always ready to offer our customers favorable booking conditions and help them compare the most interesting flight options.

You should note that combined flights are very popular with our customers. A part of the route takes place on a private plane and the rest of the way – on a business aviation helicopter. We are also always ready to make a difficult route for you, where most of the way will be completed with the help of an Empty Legs flight, and a private plane will be booked for the rest of the way as part of a classic rental. All this adds flexibility and allows customers to reduce a significant part of the costs of flights. We have got 14 years of successful work in business aviation, we have accumulated extensive experience in organizing complex and multi-component flights, therefore, we guarantee a high level of service at every stage.

Last but not least, the advantage of Empty Legs flights is that, thanks to this service, it is often possible to fly on a route that does not have regular or charter flights. There are still a lot of cities in the world between which there is no direct regular air service, but private planes often fly there. At the same time, the final cost of the flight will be slightly higher than the flight in business class. There will be no tedious queues for check-in, problems with luggage and unnecessary transfers.

 

 

Favorable offers from our company

Cyprus Private Jets company offers a full range of services for the organization of air travel by business jets in any direction. We adapt to the wishes, conditions, and financial capabilities of each client. We provide aircraft with crew for flights to any point in Europe, America, Asia, and CIS countries.

We offer:

• searching for private planes is our daily practice, and we will instantly find an offer for you with a price 50% lower than usual;
• we speak the same language as you (and many European ones, too);
• we work remotely: you do not need to leave your workplace to conclude a contract;
• if desired, we will provide all related services: we will issue visas and insurance, provide a transfer, book a hotel, provide lunch from a restaurant on board;
• if there is no Empty Legs flight, we will offer an inexpensive alternative option for renting a business jet or first class in a regular plane.

 

If you want to spend the flight time in an interesting company, the manager can offer to purchase tickets for a private plane together with other clients using the Jet Sharing system. The cost of the flight, in this case, will cost you as many times cheaper as the number of fellow travelers you want to see next to you. In this case, you will have a good opportunity to spend interesting time, and expand your circle of acquaintances. Perhaps new meetings will bring you additional benefits.

 

 

How to find the right flight

The search for Empty Legs flights is carried out in the corresponding section of our website. Here you will see a list of current offers with the following parameters:

• flight direction;
• departure dates;
• aircraft model;
• the cost of the flight.

 

After choosing a suitable flight, you just need to leave a request, and your personal manager will call you back soon to coordinate all the details.

If you have not found the flight destination you need in the list, leave a request indicating the route and the required departure date. We will select an Empty Legs flight for you according to the specified parameters.

 

 

Flights operated by Empty Legs in the current year

 

* The prices indicated on the site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a commercial offer. Check the current cost of the flight with the company's managers.

 

 

Exclusive meals on board a business jet

Our company is very attentive to all the details of your flight, so we cooperate exclusively with recognized leaders in the organization of onboard catering for business aviation.

We provide catering for business jets of persons from the Forbes list, servicing flights of government and foreign delegations, as well as during large-scale events in Europe. Exclusive catering includes:

1. Author's cuisine from famous brand chefs with many years of experience.
2. A varied menu of the highest quality, as well as a thematic menu on individual request and for any diet.
3. We carry out orders of any complexity around the clock!

A personal manager will coordinate your gastronomic preferences, prepare a personal menu according to the number of passengers on your flight and place an order at the restaurant. Meals will be delivered by special order on board a private plane. We will do everything to make your flight a comfortable and pleasant moment!

 

 

Features of private flights to Cyprus

Since Cyprus is our home base and home harbor, we perfectly know all the nuances of flights to our island. By booking a flight in our company, you are guaranteed to receive a professional and individual approach, as well as the maximum level of expertise in business aviation. There are certain laws on the island, which must be obeyed not only by residents of the republic but also by arriving guests.

Tourists can be detained at customs if their documents are not properly issued or prohibited items are imported into the country. The latter include:

• Fruits, seeds, fresh flowers;
• Food products of animal origin;
• Psychotropic and narcotic substances;
• Cold and firearms, ammunition;
• Counterfeit goods;
• Toxic substances.

 

You can take no more than 10 thousand euros with you in cash. Funds in excess of this amount must be declared. Photographing military facilities and a number of attractions are prohibited on the island.

It is forbidden to export archaeological and cultural values from Cyprus unless there is special permission from the authorities. You will not be allowed to enter the island with parrots, dogs of the Argentine Great Dane, pit bull terrier, Tosa Inu, Brazilian fila, or dogs obtained as a result of crossing these 4 breeds. There are certain requirements for the import of cats and dogs from Malaysia and Australia.

 

 

All animals allowed to be imported to Cyprus need to have an international veterinary passport with an indication of all vaccinations, an Animal Health Certificate. Every pet should have a microchip.

Cyprus Private Jets will provide its customers with a special memo when booking a flight to the island, which they can use when collecting things, preparing documents, and their pet for the flight. If necessary, the company's lawyers will always give detailed advice regarding the rules of staying on the island and regional laws.

 

Cyprus International Airports

In Cyprus, planes flying from Europe and other countries are officially accepted at two airports – Paphos and Larnaca. Both of these airports are designed to receive business jets of any class.

Larnaca Airport is 4 km from the city of the same name. It was opened in 1974, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out in 2009. The international code of ICAO is LCLK, IATA is LCA. The airport is designed to serve 7.5 million people per year. The VIP lounge of the airport is located in the second terminal. This is a spacious room with sofas and armchairs for relaxing, there are separate areas with tables and charging stations for gadgets where you can work quietly. In addition, there is a separate area with snacks, desserts, and drinks. The hall works around the clock, there is Wi-Fi, TV, and Internet.

Most private flights are operated from a separate VIP terminal. At the moment, it is the only handling company in Cyprus specializing in providing VIP class ground handling for private aviation aircraft at the airports of Larnaca and Paphos. The Larnaca terminal features a spacious lounge that can accommodate up to 60 passengers at a time, offering a luxurious and relaxing atmosphere with the latest media and visual equipment and high-speed Wi-Fi. In addition, there is always a selection of free hot and cold drinks. There is also a separate recreation area for crew members, as well as a separate area for meetings and conferences. In connection with the services we provide and the clients we deal with, our confidentiality is a priority. We strive to provide maximum comfort to each of our clients. In addition, we do not disclose any information about flights or passengers arriving through the VIP terminal.

The second largest international airport in Cyprus is Paphos. It was opened in 1983, the new terminal was made in 2008, designed for 2 million people per year. International IATA Code: PFO, ICAO: LCPH. The VIP terminal of the airport is open from 5 am to 23 pm. It has furniture, Internet, TV, air conditioning, you can take snacks and soft drinks, all conditions are created for people with disabilities.

 

 

Cyprus Private Jets will help tourists arriving on our business jets to arrange a comfortable transfer to their final destination. Due to our help, customers will be able to get to any city on the island by premium car - Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia. We will also help with the organization of a return transfer when departing from Cyprus. The company's employees always take into account all the wishes of the client and try to make sure that the stay on the island has only the most pleasant impressions.

 

 

 

Terms of payment and refund if necessary

You can pay for a private flight using an invoice, bank transfer, or card. We try to be as flexible as possible, and in some cases, we will be able to accept payment in cash or using cryptocurrency. The company guarantees the preservation of the client's personal data and is always ready to consider alternative payment methods for services. We provide a full package of documents for accounting statements. We provide services to both individuals and legal entities.

The conditions for the refund of payment in case of flight cancellation or in force majeure situations are prescribed in the contract and are negotiated individually. In many ways, they depend on the chosen business jet since operators and owners of aircraft set individual conditions for canceling flights. If this is our fault, then Cyprus Private Jets will fully refund the funds. If the passenger refuses to fly, we will do everything possible to ensure that the fine is minimal for you.

 

 

Cyprus Private Jets team of employees

The high expertise of Cyprus Private Jets among similar air brokers in Europe is primarily due to the professionalism of our employees. Each member of our close-knit team has specialized education and extensive experience in business aviation. We have unique contacts with operators and owners of aircraft based at the airports of Larnaca and Paphos. Due to this, our clients have access to exclusive booking conditions for business jets and the possibility of urgent departures on the day of the request.

 

 

In addition to expertise in aviation, when choosing employees, we pay attention to the breadth of views and the way of thinking of candidates. That is why our employees are real like-minded people who are interested in VIP tourism, sports, technology, and innovation. Cyprus Private Jets employs people who are interested in active development in business aviation and related industries. We are open to new experiences and a flexible approach to solving tasks. The company's employees speak leading European languages (English, German, French, Russian, and Greek). Contracts and additional documentation are provided in English. The successful work of the company is confirmed by official certificates and awards, which can be found in the presentation on the website. We always take care of the comfort of our customers and try to make sure that they get the most pleasant flight experience.

 

Company management

Our company is always open for constructive communication and dialogue. You can ask your questions, express wishes and evaluate the work of our employees by writing directly to the heads of departments:

 

Vanessa Walsh - Head of the Limassol office (email: vanessa.walsh@jets.cy).

 

 

Simon Allen - Head of the Larnaca office (email: simon.allen@jets.cy).

 

 

Nicolas Andreou - Head of the Paphos office (email: nicolas.andreou@jets.cy).

 

 

Edgars Ozols - Head of the Riga office (email: edgars.ozols@jets.cy).

 

 

Sharon Wiggins - Head of the Hamburg office (email: sharon.wiggins@jets.cy).

 

 

Catherine Chapman - Executive Director (email: catherine.chapman@jets.cy).

 

 

Richard Blake - Founder and CEO (email: richard.blake@jets.cy).

 

The main advantages of Cyprus Private Jets include:

• Full range of business aviation services – flights on private planes and helicopters;
• Official representation of the company in Cyprus and unique booking conditions for our clients;
• Guarantees of security and confidentiality at every stage of cooperation;
• Flexible conditions for booking and paying for flights;
• Extensive experience in organizing VIP services, medical and business flights;
• Exclusive base of private aircraft based in Cyprus and neighboring regions;
• Individual and attentive approach to each client.

We are ready to provide maximum assistance in organizing complex and urgent flights. Applications are accepted around the clock, and the customer receives information about available business jets and conditions for booking them within 30 minutes. After discussing all the nuances, the client will only have to sign the contract and make the payment, after which our air experts will organize the implementation of all elements of pre-flight preparation.

 

Our Advantages

More than 170
regular
customers

170

Over 28 professionally trained employees

28

We make more
than 1100 flights
per year

1100

14 years
of successful work
in business aviation

14

Urgent departures
on the same day
are possible

The team
consists of experienced
crews and airbirokers

Exclusive
in-flight dining
from top restaurants

We offer the best
prices for private
flights to Cyprus

 

When you choose to fly on a private jet liner, you should know that it is always ultra-reliable equipment, the most advanced technologies, and heavy-duty materials. You are served by high-class crews, thanks to which the plane will land on any lane in difficult conditions.

Considering ordering an airplane as a service for the first time or already knowing the advantages of private flights, Cyprus Private Jets will help you to discover the world of the best opportunities on favorable terms.

Your dreams are our comfort, service, and wings!