Originally Posted by
sbrower
1. There are a fixed number of airplanes flying for the majors. They don't role out "spares" and create extra flights on Xmas or Mother's Day and certainly not on "going home from eclipse" Monday.
Actually, the major airlines do keep a handful of spare aircraft at their hubs to protect their schedules in case of maintenance issues or other irregular operations.
It is not unusual for airlines to temporarily increase capacity, by adding extra sections or upgauging equipment, for major events such as the
Superbowl and
political conventions.