Originally Posted by
GRALISTAIR
That is still a lot of 747s
+1 and LOL's - that or lots of 738's charters, plus, urrrr - lots of excess checked luggages. Many cruisers are known to bring half of their personal belongings on a weeklong cruise to the Caribs ...
Who has a fleet of 747's on standby, aren't most of them mothballed out at the Mojave desert in California, stripped for parts or otherwise baking naked in the sun? And, qualified pilots & crews to fly them on short notice - plus, these pax will be expecting and demanding non-alcoholic drinks, food & all, FREE of charge ...
What a logistical nightmare even if they can call in 2 available 747's (or charter 4 767's ... whatever's available, just all hands on deck) to start loading them tomorrow - still looking at 3 or 4 round trips to get most of them out of the USVI.
Plus, the triage for who gets priority to board the first & second flight, seat assignments - children & elderly and those with medical needs first, or those pax paying top dollars (suite & balcony vs. inside cabins) - not going to a pretty scene if they have to line up to get their flight's BP, etc.
