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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 1:19 am
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Originally Posted by kennycrudup
Huh. Thanks.

... and that was an interesting read, too. But I see "Load Factor" is calculated as "Revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles" and I wonder if awards are counted or not.

But this one is what gets me: "Average passenger fare $178.94" ... sigh ... not only at least 28 of my last 32 paid segments been ~100% full, but I've paid significantly more on average (and more this year by a large margin (even if not seen in the prior-year's average pax fare)).
Sometimes I get on these random flights that are somewhere around 40% full. I feel like I've hit the jackpot on those flights. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays particularly in the late afternoon or evening seem to be the best for those. I think those really drag down the averages.

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