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Old May 10, 2013, 6:42 am
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snoopoz
 
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Originally Posted by Ceres
I'm curious as to why it is, or seems like there is always a FA standing in one of the exit rows, at the beginning of boarding?

Or is it my imagination?

And while I am asking annoying questions that I could not find the answer to after a quick search. Is there anyway to know how full a flight will be before I arrive at the airport?

TIA
Yep, they'll move if you ask. I do it all the time!

As for knowing how many people are on the plane, the only way I know is to sneak a peak at the computer monitor the gate agent has. When he scans your boarding pass, look at the computer screen. There'll be a set of numbers, and the top left number is the number of boarding passes issued, and I think the next number is the number of "through" passengers. Add that up, and you'll know how many people are on the plane.
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