CHRBooking a flight
Hourly rates, empty legs, operators and the small print: what a charter flight really costs and who you are really booking with.
CHRCharter · Explainer
Indicative hourly charter rates per jet class for autumn 2026, before VAT, and how a real quote is built from flight time, positioning, fees, crew costs, de-icing and taxes.
CHRCharter · Explainer
Why aircraft fly empty, what discounts empty legs typically offer, why they can move or vanish at short notice, and how to use them well without building a trip on hope.
CHRCharter · Checklist
A checklist for vetting a charter operator: the air operator certificate, insurance, ARGUS, Wyvern and IS-BAO audits, crew experience and the signs of illegal grey charter.
CHRCharter · Explainer
Operators, brokers and marketplaces each play a different part in a charter booking. Who holds operational control, how the money moves and what to get in writing before you pay.
CHRCharter · Checklist
A checklist for reading a charter contract: cancellation scales, aircraft substitution, delays, de-icing and other variable costs, catering, pets, payment terms and force majeure.