Private Aviation
Private jet charter, on your schedule.
Empire Experience partners with Jet Luxe — a global aircraft brokerage — to arrange on-demand private jet charter for our members and readers. Request a quote in minutes; their aviation team handles the aircraft sourcing, contract, and flight coordination.
Jet Luxe is an independent aviation brokerage. Empire Experience earns a referral commission on completed bookings — this never changes the price you pay.
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Prefer to skip the broker?
Search charters direct on TimeFlys
TimeFlys is a live marketplace that lets you search real private jet charters direct from vetted operators — no brokers in the middle, no markups, no contact-info gate. Type your route, browse nearby aircraft, and book with the company that actually flies the plane. A solid second option when you want to compare rates yourself before requesting a Jet Luxe quote.
TimeFlys is an independent charter marketplace. Empire Experience earns a referral commission when you book. Prices, availability, and operators are set by TimeFlys and its partner operators — nothing here is a guaranteed quote.
Why travelers use private charter
Private aviation isn't about excess — it's about time, control, and access to airports commercial airlines don't serve.
Time back
Arrive 15–30 minutes before wheels-up. No lines, no connections, no rebookings.
5,000+ airports
Charter can land at thousands of small US and international airports that airlines skip.
Your group only
Private cabin, private ground transport, private handling — the aircraft is yours for the trip.
Vetted operators
A broker like Jet Luxe sources ARGUS/Wyvern-rated operators and handles the paperwork.
How private jet travel actually works
Plain-English breakdown before you request your first quote.
1. On-demand charter (what Jet Luxe arranges)
You tell the broker your route, dates, and passenger count. They source available aircraft from vetted operators, send you quotes, and manage the contract, deposit, and flight coordination end-to-end. You pay per trip — no membership, no upfront deposit locked into one operator. Best for occasional travelers and one-off luxury trips.
2. Empty legs
When a chartered jet flies somewhere and needs to return empty (or reposition for the next trip), operators sell that "empty leg" at a discount. They're real, but they're constrained: fixed route, fixed date, fixed aircraft, and they can be canceled if the primary charter changes. Great if your schedule is flexible; unreliable if it isn't.
3. Jet cards
You pre-pay a set number of flight hours at a fixed hourly rate on a specific aircraft category. Predictable pricing, guaranteed availability with short notice, and no per-trip negotiation. Downside: upfront capital (typically starting in the low six figures), hours often expire, and you're locked to one card provider's fleet.
4. Fractional ownership
You buy a share of a specific aircraft (or fleet share) and pay monthly management plus hourly operating fees. Makes sense at very high annual flight-hour usage. Overkill for anyone flying private a handful of times a year.
Aircraft categories, briefly
- Turboprops & very light jets — short hops (1–2 hrs), 4–6 passengers, small cabin. Best for regional US travel.
- Light & midsize jets — coast-to-coast US or Europe intra-regional, 6–8 passengers, stand-up cabin on midsize.
- Super-midsize & heavy jets — transatlantic and long transcontinental range, 8–14 passengers, full cabin, private lavatory.
- Ultra-long-range (Global 7500, G650, Falcon 8X) — nonstop transpacific / New York–Dubai class range, 14+ passengers.
Which model fits you
A quick honest comparison. Empire Experience currently recommends Jet Luxe for on-demand charter and empty legs. As we vet additional card and fractional programs personally, we'll add them here — we don't recommend brands we haven't used.
| Model | Upfront commitment | Best for | Where to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand charter | None — pay per trip | Occasional flyers, one-off trips, groups | |
| Empty legs | None — but flexibility required | Flexible dates, opportunistic travelers | Ask Jet Luxe about empty legs → |
| Jet cards | Six-figure prepay, fixed hourly rate | 50–200 flight hours/year, predictable use | Coming as we vet providers |
| Fractional | Share purchase + monthly management | 200+ flight hours/year, long-term | Coming as we vet providers |
For travel creators
Private aviation content performs. If you're building a luxury travel brand, a single charter trip can produce 20+ pieces of content — cabin b-roll, tarmac shots, aerial views, arrival reveals, and behind-the-scenes.
- Coordinate the shot list before your quote — cabin, exterior, ground handling, aerial.
- Always ask the operator what's allowed on the tarmac and in the cabin. Some restrict tripods and drones.
- Split-book empty legs with another creator to halve the cost and double the audience.
- Disclose commercial relationships (FTC 16 CFR Part 255) — required and it builds trust.
Important·Empire Experience is not an aircraft operator, air carrier, or broker. Jet Luxe (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, UAE) is an independent aircraft brokerage that arranges charter flights on behalf of clients. All quotes, aircraft availability, and pricing are set by Jet Luxe and their operator partners; nothing on this page constitutes a firm offer or guarantee of service. We earn a referral commission on completed bookings — this never changes the price you pay. See our Affiliate Disclosure and Disclaimer.