Originally Posted by
bdemaria
I'm having difficulty seeing any difference between the type of behavior assoc. w/FRA MRs and a typical DYKWIA on a MD80 mid-con.
As
JDiver points out, there are several more hours' flying time to get
really annoyed if you get stuck next to one of them and haven't stocked up on appropriate defensive/deflective equipment...
I also suspect that a critical mass of plonkers might well be exceeded on many, if not most FRA flights at this time of year. Prices are low, there are a few more miles (and a few $$ less tax) than LHR/LGW and there are threads here where people report on their plans for four or five MRs to/from FRA.
If you take a typical ORD-FRA flight then - if it hasn't been cancelled - especially at weekends the chances are that mileage runners alone add up to considerably more people wanting to be in J than can be accommodated in the small number of seats available.