What is the main difference between a charter flight and a scheduled flight?
A charter flight operates under a contract to operate the aircraft with a certain number of seats between two points with a specific type of aircraft. Some travel agents charter aircraft and sell the seats themselves. Tickets are not necessary. These are normally for specific events, such as a football bowl game, or some other event. In Europe agencies book charters to resorts and other vacation spots on a routine basis. A scheduled flight is operated by an airline and it sells tickets individually. The flight may have 1 person on it, or it may be full, but the flight operates on a daily basis, generally.
