Originally Posted by
eolesen
I used to be a gate agent, and especially when local or enroute weather was an issue, it wasn't unheard of to get a last-minute weight restriction due to the need for added fuel. Did you see *every* seat taken?...
I used to get this exact VDB from US out of DCA on occasion. Hot summer afternoon, 930-mile flight to MCI. If it was in the 90's it seemed like they'd VDB a few.
If it was even hotter or there was weather en route, they'd board everybody and throw in a pit stop in Kentucky or Tennessee (I forget which). I guess there was no way to VDB enough to still have a meaningful flight at that point...