Private jet routes / London, Essex to Leeds, West Yorkshire
Empty-leg private flights London, Essex to Leeds, West Yorkshire. When an operator repositions this route, the whole aircraft goes for a fraction of a booked charter.
Empty legs we have carried on this route went for €11,450 for the whole aircraft. A scheduled charter over the same distance usually costs several times that, because you are paying for the aircraft to fly out and back.
About 45 min in the air, over 254 km. Private terminals add far less time on the ground than an airline departure, so door to door is usually shorter again.
Most often a Bombardier Challenger 604. The aircraft is set by whichever operator is repositioning, so it changes from flight to flight; every listing names the type.
We have listed 1 on London, Essex to Leeds, West Yorkshire so far, and 1 are on the board right now. Empty legs appear at short notice, so a route alert is the reliable way to catch one.