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VistaJet alternative: VistaJet vs PrivJet

Empty legs, fees, membership and booking at VistaJet and PrivJet compared, with sources.

Private aviation company with membership programs and on-demand flights; part of Vista, alongside XO.

PrivJet is a booking platform for empty legs and charter flights: you see empty legs with aircraft and date, book single flights without a membership and pay the flight price + 20% service fee. PrivJet has no prepaid flight hours and no aircraft share; you pay per flight.

Why travellers switch to PrivJet

  • 10,000+ empty legs from 200+ operators in one search, with aircraft and date, to request online.
  • No membership, no prepaid flight hours, no aircraft share: a free account, and you pay per flight.
  • A clear fee: flight price + 20% service fee, shown before you book. You only pay once the operator has confirmed your flight.
  • No matching empty leg? The charter request is free and goes to several operators; you compare the quotes and choose.
  • Free private jet tracker with a live map, and calculators for cost, flight time and CO₂.
  • Ask on WhatsApp: the concierge finds matching flights right in the chat. Website in German and English.

VistaJet vs PrivJet compared

What PrivJet offers and what is publicly documented about VistaJet. A tick or cross for VistaJet only appears where a source documents it; the sources with the date checked are listed at the end of the page.

FeaturePrivJetVistaJet
Empty legs listed online✓ Public search with aircraft and date–
Book without a membership✓ Free account, no membership–
Alerts for new empty legs✓ Route alerts by app, email or WhatsApp–
App for iOS and Android✓ Free for iOS and Android–
Live map of private jets✓ Private jet tracker, free–
Website in German✓ German and English✓2

✓ offered · ✗ not offered according to the source · – no public information found. Numbers refer to the VistaJet sources at the end of the page.

Bookable with PrivJet right now

Prices in total: flight price + 20% service fee. The operator confirms availability.

In detail

PrivJetVistaJet
Business modelBooking platform for empty legs and charter. PrivJet arranges the flight; it is operated by commercial operators holding an air operator certificate (AOC).Memberships without buying an aircraft: VJ25 (from 25 flight hours a year), Program (flight subscription) and Corporate; on-demand charter as well.
Aircraft or seatWhole aircraft, as an empty leg or a charter. Single seats through ShareMyJet.Whole aircraft from its own silver-and-red fleet: Bombardier Global and Challenger, Gulfstream, Embraer, Cessna Citation and Dassault Falcon 7X.
Membership and feesNo membership, free account. You pay the flight price + 20% service fee, only after the operator has confirmed.On-demand charter is shown from $11,000 per hour; the VJ25 membership starts at 25 flight hours a year.
RegionsEmpty legs worldwide with a focus on Europe, plus North America and the Caribbean.Worldwide: Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East.
Empty legs10,000+ empty legs from 200+ operators in one search, with price, aircraft and route alerts.VistaJet's empty-leg page refers to XO, which lists empty legs weekly under 'Jet Deals' on its website and app.
How booking worksRequest an empty leg online and the provider confirms. No matching empty leg: send a charter request, get quotes from several operators and choose.Flights are requested via a 'Plan a flight' form or by phone; members use a member login.
LanguagesWebsite in German and English, app in six languages.Website in 11 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic and Indonesian.

How booking works: private jet charter. Prices per class: How much does a private jet cost?. Follow the VistaJet fleet live: private jet tracker.

FAQ: VistaJet or PrivJet

What is VistaJet?

Private aviation company with membership programs and on-demand flights; part of Vista, alongside XO.

Is PrivJet an alternative to VistaJet?

Yes. With PrivJet you book single flights without a membership: 10,000+ empty legs from 200+ operators in one search, and for your own route PrivJet collects charter quotes from several operators free of charge. You pay the flight price + 20% service fee, only after the operator has confirmed.

How do VistaJet's costs compare with PrivJet?

On-demand charter is shown from $11,000 per hour; the VJ25 membership starts at 25 flight hours a year. PrivJet has no membership; you pay the flight price + 20% service fee.

Does VistaJet offer empty legs?

VistaJet's empty-leg page refers to XO, which lists empty legs weekly under 'Jet Deals' on its website and app.

Is PrivJet affiliated with VistaJet?

No. PrivJet is not affiliated with VistaJet. The VistaJet trademark belongs to its owner; this page only compares publicly verifiable features.

Find your next flight with PrivJet

Search an empty leg, request a free quote for your route or simply ask on WhatsApp. You pay the flight price + 20% service fee, only after the operator has confirmed.

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Sources (checked 7 October 2026)

  1. vistajet.com/en/empty-legs/ (7 October 2026)
  2. vistajet.com/en/ (7 October 2026)
  3. vistajet.com/en/fleet/ (7 October 2026)

Information about VistaJet is taken in good faith from public sources on the date stated; the current terms of VistaJet apply. PrivJet is not affiliated with VistaJet. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Updated 7 October 2026