Musical chairs (AA1051 departs with one too many pax)
May 25, 2021, 6:05 pm
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Musical chairs (AA1051 departs with one too many pax)
A first for me, AA 1051 , taxied out with 1 too many passengers for the seats on A319. Back at gate now trying to sort it out.
May 25, 2021, 6:45 pm
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May 25, 2021, 7:18 pm
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May 25, 2021, 10:36 pm
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This is all I was able to find :-/
DFW 255P C C28
ATL 9 T11 606P
3DFW/ETD1917 CSV-DELAY DURING CUSTOMER BOARDING-E *1908
4DFW/OUT1909 OFF1925 *1925
7DFW/AUTO REACCOM DLY FLT COMPLETED *1930*CRCYMG
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DFW 255P C C28
ATL 9 T11 606P
3DFW/ETD1917 CSV-DELAY DURING CUSTOMER BOARDING-E *1908
4DFW/OUT1909 OFF1925 *1925
7DFW/AUTO REACCOM DLY FLT COMPLETED *1930*CRCYMG
2ATL/IN2212 *2113
May 26, 2021, 7:21 am
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Seriously, when every BP is scanned, how the hell does this happen? So much for security and knowing who's on a flight.
I had a flight last month where two people both boarded with passes for seat 11C. After about 40 minutes of multiple people scrambling, it was finally discovered that one person was for this flight and the other was on the next flight an hour later, but both shared the same last name and seat assignment. I'd sure like to understand how the person with the BP for the later flight got past the GA.
I had a flight last month where two people both boarded with passes for seat 11C. After about 40 minutes of multiple people scrambling, it was finally discovered that one person was for this flight and the other was on the next flight an hour later, but both shared the same last name and seat assignment. I'd sure like to understand how the person with the BP for the later flight got past the GA.
May 26, 2021, 7:41 am
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Seriously, when every BP is scanned, how the hell does this happen? So much for security and knowing who's on a flight.
I had a flight last month where two people both boarded with passes for seat 11C. After about 40 minutes of multiple people scrambling, it was finally discovered that one person was for this flight and the other was on the next flight an hour later, but both shared the same last name and seat assignment. I'd sure like to understand how the person with the BP for the later flight got past the GA.
I had a flight last month where two people both boarded with passes for seat 11C. After about 40 minutes of multiple people scrambling, it was finally discovered that one person was for this flight and the other was on the next flight an hour later, but both shared the same last name and seat assignment. I'd sure like to understand how the person with the BP for the later flight got past the GA.
I have Accidentally boarded the wrong flight before. 6 AM I end up boarding DFW-MSP instead of DFW-DTW. Sat down, had my jacket hung and was sipping a coffee when the captain made an announcement of the flight route. Immediately scrambled.
To this day, not sure how they let me on the flight.
May 26, 2021, 8:07 am
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This is even more odd as someone would literally be stuck without a seat.
I have Accidentally boarded the wrong flight before. 6 AM I end up boarding DFW-MSP instead of DFW-DTW. Sat down, had my jacket hung and was sipping a coffee when the captain made an announcement of the flight route. Immediately scrambled.
To this day, not sure how they let me on the flight.
I have Accidentally boarded the wrong flight before. 6 AM I end up boarding DFW-MSP instead of DFW-DTW. Sat down, had my jacket hung and was sipping a coffee when the captain made an announcement of the flight route. Immediately scrambled.
To this day, not sure how they let me on the flight.
May 26, 2021, 8:10 am
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Ten or more years ago I was flying SEA-ATL on Delta, this was a domestic 767. Somehow, every seats on the plane was full and both aisles were still packed with people who had boarded. I'd estimate there were ~30% more people boarded onto the aircraft than there were seats. That was obviously a massive cluster and took some time to remedy. I have absolutely no idea how this happens. If there are any GAs out there who can chime in it would be very interesting to find out.
May 26, 2021, 8:19 am
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I’ve also had a DL flight where duplicate boarding passes for the same seat got issued, it was not caught at the scanner before the jet bridge and the GA had to wade onto the plane and sort it out. Seems like an extremely rare but non-zero glitch with that part of Delta’s software system.
May 26, 2021, 8:35 am
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May 26, 2021, 10:53 am
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If anyone has ever looked at the GA's monitor while boarding there's a counter that shows the number of passengers still to board, and it decrements each time a BP is scanned. I'm assuming in this case it was showing -1 when everyone boarded which should have been a red flag that something was wrong! Either that or zero with one passenger still in line...
May 26, 2021, 11:04 am
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