What are the best alternatives to Villiers Jets in 2026?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026
These 9 private jet companies are charter brokers in the UK market that offer alerts for empty legs on their own websites, read 10 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the aircraft, place, hours, fee or price where it names one, then what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
What are the best alternatives to Villiers Jets in 2026?
9 companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they are charter brokers in the UK market that offer alerts for empty legs, as Villiers Jets does. What Villiers Jets publishes: It is a charter broker and agent, not an aircraft operator. It lists empty legs and says you can charter the whole aircraft or share seats. Its registered office is in London.
Air Charter Service
- Best for
- Worldwide charter through 40+ offices
- Empty-leg alerts
- Gets in touch through a charter specialist as soon as a route you regularly fly appears in its empty-leg database. You give your routes to the specialist directly. It does not say which channel it uses.
- What it sells
- Sells private, group and cargo charter as a broker, plus the Empyrean Card jet card. Its UK head office is in Surbiton, Surrey, with a North America head office in Uniondale, New York.
- Why choose them
- Says it offers access to 50,000 aircraft and 130 different aircraft types.
- Ask for
- Ask for an Empyrean Card account: the Platinum account buys a set number of hours for a set price with a 24-hour notice period.
- Not the fit if
- you need a fixed price online: its price tool gives estimates only, estimated prices do not include tax or VAT and the final cost may be different.
Call a Jet
- Best for
- Free empty-leg board and alerts
- Empty-leg alerts
- Offers free email alerts for empty legs from your city or home airport, with no membership needed.
- What it sells
- Is an independent private jet charter broker, not an airline or aircraft operator, that also lists empty legs. It sells no membership or jet card. It has an office in Bonn, a legal entity in Budapest and a Miami office.
- Why choose them
- Says it compares aircraft from a network of 12,000 jets.
- Ask for
- Ask for the free empty-leg alerts for your home airport, or for a binding offer once it has checked the market.
- Not the fit if
- you need a final price at the first reply: prices in a first note are estimates, final only once an operator has confirmed the aircraft and you have signed and paid.
- Enquiry
- callajet.de/us
Empty Leg Exclusive
- Best for
- Free empty-leg board with whole-aircraft GBP prices
- Empty-leg alerts
- Offers free alerts by message for regular routes and charges nothing for enquiries or alerts.
- What it sells
- Is an air charter broker built around empty legs, with on-demand charter as the fallback. It is not an operator or direct air carrier, sells no membership and is based in London.
- Why choose them
- Says its board listed 649 empty legs on 9 November 2026, from 208 departure cities.
- Ask for
- Ask for message alerts on the routes you fly regularly: it says there is no charge for enquiries or alerts.
- Not the fit if
- you may need to cancel: if you cancel an empty leg, the fare is generally non-refundable.
- Published price
- Model estimate, 2026: light jet $3,500 to $5,500 per block hour, before taxes, positioning and airport fees; not a quote. Read 10 November 2026.
Flyius
- Best for
- Written offers naming operator, aircraft and price
- Empty-leg alerts
- Offers email alerts for empty legs.
- What it sells
- Air charter broker sourcing aircraft from licensed operators worldwide, selling on-demand charter and empty legs with no membership fee and showing indicative prices online.
- Why choose them
- Says it checks each operator's Air Operator Certificate in the issuing authority's register before you confirm.
- Ask for
- Ask for written offers that name the operator, the aircraft and the full price and for a corporate account if you fly often.
- Not the fit if
- you need a guaranteed notice time: it says no minimum notice can be promised for departures.
- Published price
- From €3,200 per flight hour in a light jet, indicative 2026 rate, crew, fuel, landing and handling included in 'from' prices. Read 10 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- flyius.com/contact-us
Hopleg
- Best for
- Whole-aircraft empty legs, mainly in Europe
- Empty-leg alerts
- Choose your dates and it emails you when a flight matches, with route alerts for empty legs.
- What it sells
- Marketplace and brokerage for one-way empty-leg private flights on third-party operators' aircraft, selling the whole aircraft only, with a mainly European route network.
- Why choose them
- Says it carries empty legs on 2.8k city pairs.
- Ask for
- Ask for an email route alert for your dates, then an enquiry for a quote showing the charter price, the service fee and the total.
- Not the fit if
- you want a seat rather than a whole jet: it sells the whole aircraft only.
- Enquiry
- hopleg.com/pricing
Icarus Jet
- Best for
- Broker with Dallas, London and Dubai offices
- Empty-leg alerts
- Lets you register the city pairs you care about so that matching empty legs come to you.
- What it sells
- Is a private jet charter broker that also offers aircraft management, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas and offices in London and Dubai. It says it is a broker, not an operator.
- Why choose them
- Says it is an ARGUS-registered, NBAA and EBAA accredited private jet charter broker and aircraft management company. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 37 reviews. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a firm quote after the trip cost estimator: it says firm quotes come back within 60 minutes.
- Not the fit if
- you need a price that cannot change: its terms reserve the right to increase or decrease prices and taxes are invoiced separately.
- Enquiry
- icarusjet.com/contact
JetAlto
- Best for
- Instant estimates and quotes within 15 minutes
- Empty-leg alerts
- Offers sign-up for empty-leg alerts on its home page. City guides offer to monitor live empty-leg inventory and email matches.
- What it sells
- Is an independent charter broker for on-demand whole-aircraft charter, with empty-leg deals and recurring corporate travel. It says it does not own aircraft or sell memberships.
- Why choose them
- Says it quotes from a network of 3,800+ vetted operators across 5,000+ airports worldwide.
- Ask for
- Ask for an instant price estimate through its quote request, then hand-picked quotes, which it says arrive within 15 minutes.
- Not the fit if
- you need a fixed price at the quote stage: quote requests are non-binding until a signed charter agreement is exchanged.
- Website
- jetalto.com
SkyAccess
- Best for
- Whole-aircraft empty legs with live prices
- Empty-leg alerts
- Sends route alerts for new matching empty legs. Suggests setting one when nothing on your exact route is listed.
- What it sells
- Empty-leg marketplace and charter broker with 5,000+ one-way empty legs from 900+ operators; it does not operate aircraft and does not sell individual seats.
- Why choose them
- Says it has 5,000+ empty leg listings from 900+ certified charter operators globally. Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 44 reviews, newest 25 September 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a route alert on your route and for an Instant Book listing if you want to confirm and pay at checkout.
- Not the fit if
- you need a guaranteed flight: it says empty legs are not guaranteed availability and advises a standard full charter instead.
- Published price
- From $2,279 for a whole-aircraft empty leg to or from Turks & Caicos, listed 10 November 2026, before taxes and fees. Read 10 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- skyaccess.com
WeloJets
- Best for
- Broker with own AOC and empty legs
- Empty-leg alerts
- If you tell it your usual routes, it will alert you when a matching empty leg comes up.
- What it sells
- Says it operates primarily as a broker and also operates some aircraft under its own AOC. Sells charter and empty legs, from a head office in Madrid with offices in Buenos Aires and Miami.
- Why choose them
- Says it has access to 7,300+ aircraft across 352 models in 9 categories. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 34 reviews. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the all-inclusive quote for the whole trip, positioning included and for an alert on your usual empty-leg routes.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book and pay instantly online: it is a channel to request quotes and prices may change until confirmation.
- Enquiry
- welojets.com/contact
Which of these show a dated price on this page?
3 of the 9 cards show a published price, with its currency as the company writes it. Ask every company for a written quote with your dates, aircraft and what it includes.
Who to contact first
Start with the cards whose own line fits your route and dates; ask each the same questions in writing.
- The total price in writing, line by line: the aircraft, fuel, crew, landing and handling fees, taxes (VAT or US Federal Excise Tax), de-icing and catering. Then which of these can change after you book.
- The operator's name, the aircraft's tail number, its operating certificate and any safety audit the operator holds (ARGUS, Wyvern or IS-BAO).
- How your money is held before the flight, the deposit and when the balance is due.
- The cancellation terms and what happens if the aircraft goes unserviceable or an empty leg is cancelled.
Alternatives to Villiers Jets: the questions people ask
What should I ask a private jet company before booking?
The total price line by line and what can change it; the operator's name, the aircraft's tail number and its operating certificate; any safety audit it holds; how your money is held; the deposit and the cancellation terms.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes and the cancellation terms.
Do these companies all sell the same thing?
No. Some arrange charter on other operators' aircraft, some fly their own fleet, some sell jet cards, memberships, fractional shares, empty legs or single seats. Each card says what the company sells, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Who actually flies the aircraft when I book through a broker?
An operator that holds its own operating certificate (FAA Part 135 in the United States, an air operator certificate in Europe and the UK). Ask the company for the operator's name and certificate before you pay.
Which of these have Google reviews?
Icarus Jet and WeloJets have a Google rating under their own name; each card gives the rating and count, read 10 November 2026.
Which of these publish their licences or memberships?
7 of the 9: Air Charter Service, Empty Leg Exclusive, Flyius, Icarus Jet, JetAlto, SkyAccess and WeloJets. Check each with the issuer before you book.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel private jet charter table, built from the private jet companies ChatGPT names most often. On their own websites they are charter brokers in the UK market that offer alerts for empty legs. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 10 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel private jet charter table. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.