Only Passenger on flight tomorrow... what will happen?
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Must've had quite the short takeoff roll. Just think of all the money DL is saving on fuel now since they don't have to load anywhere near as much in the tanks...
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I assume they mean that there's plenty of other aircraft available. Thus no need to do scheduled checks or maintenance, instead simply sub another aircraft.
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Even aircraft destined for the desert also has MX concerns to prepare for storage. Many are handled by third parties, but its still completed.
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Im exaggerating, but you should also see the ATL parking lot runway. The priority changed to do everything to preserve cash so flights are being cancelled right now on a daily basis for cash preservation. The right answer is if there are only 5 people on your (mainline) flight tomorrow, there's a reasonable chance it gets cancelled. ATL-MCO had every other flight or so cancelled yesterday, so it can't be that maintenance and crew constraints kept them flying as you proposed. Plenty of other routes having the same.
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Is Delta flying any of these planes with fewer flight attendants aboard? FAA's 91.533 Flight Attendant Minimums is by passengers, not total seats, but does DL's FA contract or DL's 121 OpSpecs stipulate minimum staffing?
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I know some other carriers tend to block seats (for example by installing a permanent center table in EuroBusiness) to make some of the seats impossible to use.
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I've been flying during this due to work and I've found DL has been much more reliable about the flights going than AA. Last weekend I had to go to MGM. AA cancelled seven different flights I'd booked or rebooked on within 24 hours of the trip departure. I eventually gave up and swapped to DL. All DL booked flights operated. ATL-MGM went with just four people but it went.
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Only Passenger on flight tomorrow... what will happen?
Late to the party, but I have been thinking about this question and the appropriate answer is
When your zone is called you will be the first in line, you will also be the last in line.
During boarding, you will be the first person to board the plane, you will also be last person to board the plane.
During the beverage service, you will be the first person to be served a beverage, you will also be last person to be served a beverage.
When plane lands you will be the first person to disembark, you will also be last person disembark.
So depending on one's perspective you got great service or the worst service.
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I've been flying during this due to work and I've found DL has been much more reliable about the flights going than AA. Last weekend I had to go to MGM. AA cancelled seven different flights I'd booked or rebooked on within 24 hours of the trip departure. I eventually gave up and swapped to DL. All DL booked flights operated. ATL-MGM went with just four people but it went.
I think I'd quit my job if I was forced to continue flying regularly under these conditions.
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Incidentally the client I flew to Georgia to represent I got out on bond so it was worth the trip.