Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline).

At considerable extra cost, it is possible to arrange the Aircraft Charter of a freight plane. This is paid for in advance, cancellation charges are steep, and the customer pays for a round trip. However, it can be possible to take advantage of empty ‘backhaul’ flights at better rates on some routes.