Answered by the MeghQuasar charter desk · Last updated 24 September 2026
Mostly because of where each operator's aircraft starts. You are not being priced for your flight alone, you are being priced for the aircraft's whole day. The rest is usually different inclusions, or a different aircraft class than it first appears.
An operator with an aircraft already near your departure airport, or one due to reposition in your direction anyway, can price far below one flying an aircraft in empty from several hours away. Those empty legs are real flying hours and someone pays for them. On our own pricing we apply a positioning multiplier of 1.80 on international sectors under 8,000 km and 2.00 beyond, which is the scale of the effect.
A quote that looks low is often one that has moved landing fees, parking, overflight permits or crew overnight costs out of the headline and into a list underneath. Ask each operator for inclusions in writing before comparing, or you are comparing two different products.
Categories overlap and marketing names blur them. A quote at the bottom of a range is sometimes a smaller or older aircraft than the one you pictured. Ask for the type and the registration before you decide on price.
The empty flight that brings the aircraft to your departure airport and takes it away afterwards. Unless the aircraft is already where you are, those legs have to be flown and paid for, and the trip that needs them pays for them.
Not automatically. Check that it covers the same inclusions and the same aircraft class as the others. A genuinely low quote usually means the aircraft is well positioned for your trip, which is the good reason; the other reasons are worth finding before you book.
Not reliably. The positioning picture is not known until closer to the date, so booking months ahead does not automatically reduce the price. Flexibility on the date usually saves more than booking early does.
Send the route, the date and the number of passengers. We check operators with aircraft near either end and come back with named options and a price.
Positioning multipliers are MeghQuasar's own estimator parameters. MeghQuasar is an independent charter broker and does not own or operate aircraft; flights are operated by licensed third-party operators. General information, not advice for a specific trip. Last reviewed 24 September 2026.