Quiet flight.
Dec 18, 2019, 6:43 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: The FT AA forum, until it no longer wants me.
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You just revolutionized (and upgraded) the middle seat experience!
Who wants a dinky side seat in CE when you can get a Economy Throne. It shows the world that you're a thrifty sovereign with an unknowing underling at each side.
Better yet, there are far more Economy Thrones to "upgrade" to than CE/CW seats.
Well done!
Who wants a dinky side seat in CE when you can get a Economy Throne. It shows the world that you're a thrifty sovereign with an unknowing underling at each side.
Better yet, there are far more Economy Thrones to "upgrade" to than CE/CW seats.
Well done!
Dec 18, 2019, 10:00 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT
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A friend travelled on Wednesdays 0625 to Glasgow and there were about 35 people on an A321. Back in the final days of BD I flew on a long haul A321 from MAN to LHR on the last flight of the day that was delayed 3 hours and there were 7 of us. They kept the lounge open and invited all passengers to use it but charged us for BD BoB though we could sit anywhere.
On arrival at LHR T1 domestic arrivals was closed so they took us out the staff search way.
On arrival at LHR T1 domestic arrivals was closed so they took us out the staff search way.
Dec 19, 2019, 7:25 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
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My quietest is 8 on AF 747 in late 70’s. Flight was CDG-BKK-SGN, the first leg was probably about 1/3 load, then 8 of us stayed onboard on final leg into Saigon. Chatting to cabin crew they said that it was fairly typical but that return was fully sold out and had been like that for ages.
Dec 19, 2019, 8:21 am
#22
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April 2010, we were on a BA 747, LHR-IAD, with about 24 pax. The BA217 had just been reinstated in the small hours of that morning, during the CC strike. I guess not many people got to find out ... we did a mad dash from the Sofitel to check-in when we saw it come up on the iPad! 
Dec 23, 2019, 11:31 am
#23
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
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My record is 4 on a puddle jump from LCY to CDG back in the 80’s. Still too crowded for me, so I ended up in the jump seat in the “glass fronted” cabin where there were just the 3 of us, for the bulk of the flight! 
Dec 23, 2019, 2:54 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
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Last Christmas I enjoyed WTP all to myself on a JFK/LHR, without about 20 pax in WT, although Club was almost full. I guess most of the plane gave themselves an upgrade as a Christmas present?
Dec 23, 2019, 3:18 pm
#25
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
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Emptiest BA flight was Xmas day from AMS to LHR- around 15-20 pax on a 320. Also experienced being one of 5 or so on a Lauda Air flight from MAN to VIE (might have been OS codeshare) and I was asked to move seats for trim purposes.
Dec 24, 2019, 2:24 am
#28
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My quietest is 8 on AF 747 in late 70’s. Flight was CDG-BKK-SGN, the first leg was probably about 1/3 load, then 8 of us stayed onboard on final leg into Saigon. Chatting to cabin crew they said that it was fairly typical but that return was fully sold out and had been like that for ages.
Last edited by orbitmic; Dec 24, 2019 at 2:37 am