Empty First Class Seats
Sep 11, 2019 | 7:28 am
#121
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They already do. Some CK members don't actually fly that much themselves. I mentioned in another post a friend of mine is an EA for senior execs. AA gave him CK even though he himself travels 2-3 times/year BUT books F/J travel for executives who themselves fly often.
Sep 11, 2019 | 7:59 am
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Has nothing to do with anything.
Sep 11, 2019 | 8:28 am
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Sep 11, 2019 | 7:38 pm
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Nov 25, 2019 | 7:51 am
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Sunday's 8:15 AM EWR-CLT A-321 had one empty seat in F and no upgrade list. Sadly it was not the one next to me.
Jan 2, 2020 | 9:21 am
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12/23 the 7:30 AM RDU-LGA E90 had one empty seat and no upgrade list
12/31 the 9:53 AM PHL-ORF CR7 had three empty F seats, two employees of other airlines in F and no upgrade list. Emptiest I've seen in a while.
12/31 the 9:53 AM PHL-ORF CR7 had three empty F seats, two employees of other airlines in F and no upgrade list. Emptiest I've seen in a while.
Jan 2, 2020 | 9:34 am
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Flew MIA/PHX the evening of the 31st (spending midnight in the air) and there was an empty F seat next to me (with the vodka tonics flowing very easily). Y was jammed packed. Seems as though the days of light flights on certain days and times are gone.
Jan 2, 2020 | 10:13 am
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I think these samplings of empty F seats in the last week of the year are more likely due to a large reduction of business/frequent travelers, and therefore a proportionate reduction of upgrade requests in the queue.
Jan 2, 2020 | 1:38 pm
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CLT - PIA 12/14 (Saturday) . My daughter was 1 of 2 passengers in FC on a CRJ 700. She said the other passenger slept the whole time, so she had attentive service from the FA.
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Jan 2, 2020 | 10:35 pm
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AA619 PBI-ORD 12/31
Flight was booked full with 1 person (an NRSA) on the upgrade list. 2 people no-showed and the NRSA got a battlefield upgrade and the 738 went out 15/16 in F.
Flight was booked full with 1 person (an NRSA) on the upgrade list. 2 people no-showed and the NRSA got a battlefield upgrade and the 738 went out 15/16 in F.
Jan 2, 2020 | 10:41 pm
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Yup. I miles+copay upgraded my sister from the West coast via ORD and she had an empty seat next to her.
Jan 21, 2020 | 7:47 pm
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The Sunday of a three day weekend typically means empty flights.
AA 4555 RDU-DCA EMB-175: 11/12 with no upgrade list and a uniformed pilot in 2A
AA 1015 DCA-ORD 737-800: 14/16 with no upgrade list and three non revs cleared into F at the gate
AA 4555 RDU-DCA EMB-175: 11/12 with no upgrade list and a uniformed pilot in 2A
AA 1015 DCA-ORD 737-800: 14/16 with no upgrade list and three non revs cleared into F at the gate
Feb 9, 2020 | 8:10 pm
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Another today. AA 5099 the 1:07 PM CRJ-900 from CLT-GSP had two empty F seats and two uniformed crew members in F as well. Of course when I'm on paid F that's when there are lots of open seats, not when I'm trying to upgrade 