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Old Dec 6, 2018, 8:21 am
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There were 81 on the list for Atlanta–Detroit on a Thursday afternoon last week. 47 for Detroit–Cincinnati on a Friday morning flight.
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 3:33 am
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DL 463 - ATL to SLC this morning (A333)

​​​8 seats available

23 of 96 on the list.
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 4:21 am
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Originally Posted by phatpaw
DL 463 - ATL to SLC this morning (A333)

​​​8 seats available

23 of 96 on the list.
That may be a touch high for a Friday morning, but that's not abnormal for an A333. That's equivalent to only about 60 folks on a 739 or A321. I've seen higher numbers on widebodies or a 753 but in terms of the highest ratio of elites I've ever seen was 121 on a 739 (so 76% of coach seats) which would be about 198 folks for an A333. Wonder at what point the app just breaks..
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 10:56 am
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This is why I never connect through Atlanta!
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by Mediaink
This is why I never connect through Atlanta!
I wish I had that option...
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by dmarge18
I wish I had that option...
Agree. Out of PNS and you out of VPS we have no other option..
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 8:56 pm
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Highest I saw this year was nearly 80 on an MD-90 ATL-ELP this past Monday morning.
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 9:45 pm
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tomorrow morning DTW-LAX... Plantinum and 18/39.... I remember someone told me Saturday is a travel-light day haha
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 7:28 am
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Originally Posted by lonelygod
tomorrow morning DTW-LAX... Plantinum and 18/39.... I remember someone told me Saturday is a travel-light day haha
It generally is, but this time of the year you have college football playoffs, bowl games and folks going on a week-long vacations that typically involve checking into a hotel on a Saturday.
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
Highest I saw this year was nearly 80 on an MD-90 ATL-ELP this past Monday morning.
So basically like half the plane.
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 8:31 am
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I remember reading in this thread a while back about regardless of how long the list is, missing it by 1 is infinitely long. I agree 100%.

I was 3rd for 2 the other day. To me, in that moment, that is worse than 50th for 1.
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by defrosted
I remember reading in this thread a while back about regardless of how long the list is, missing it by 1 is infinitely long. I agree 100%.

I was 3rd for 2 the other day. To me, in that moment, that is worse than 50th for 1.
Second place is first place loser. Sorry!
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by phatpaw
DL 463 - ATL to SLC this morning (A333)

​​​8 seats available

23 of 96 on the list.
That's the longest list I have ever heard of. Yikes!!
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 9:29 pm
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Friday afternoon ATL-PBI there were 76 on the list for a A321.

This was A2. The Sky Priority line wrapped all the way around the end of the terminal back past A1.
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Old Dec 9, 2018, 6:22 am
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Flew ORD to ATL on 11/29..

93 of 97 on an MD90.
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