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Old Jan 8, 2017, 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by squeakr
I just never encountered this before. I travel back-and-forth in the winter, usually on the 320, and I've never had this situation. Glad to know it's not all that uncommon, but I am a bit surprised they don't carry fuel in the winter for exactly this potentiality. I'm guessing they knew the potential for strong headwinds, as well as the need for deicing etc.

All in all not a big deal, and there were only two connecting passengers for whom they held the flight to San Diego.
It's not that they don't want to, it's that they can't carry any more. Either due to the weight limitations or that the tanks are already full.
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