Originally Posted by
dfw88
They definitely still do this. I did it just last month. There's a SEA-JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC direct flight (and reverse) and various versions of SEA-KTN-WRG-PSG-(SIT)-JNU (and reverse, or somtehing like that). I flew JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC and was required to stay on the plane in both YAK and CDV.
I did this recently as well. Other than at KTN & JNU, the FAs strongly discouraged any through passengers from getting off the plane.
I believe the UA Island Hopper is another flight where continuing passengers had the option to stay onboard.