connecting flights now on same aircraft at the hub
Sep 11, 23, 10:59 am
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connecting flights now on same aircraft at the hub
so we flying msp den oak and its 2 flight numbers
flight aware shows now the same aircraft will fly both sectors
will we be required to get off in DEN and get back in line and board for second sector?
flight only has 50 min ground time in DEN
thanks in advance
flight aware shows now the same aircraft will fly both sectors
will we be required to get off in DEN and get back in line and board for second sector?
flight only has 50 min ground time in DEN
thanks in advance
Sep 11, 23, 11:08 am
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2 boarding passes have been issued seems this is a aircraft routing situation mostly
Sep 11, 23, 11:20 am
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If you are positive it is the same aircraft going on, you can ask the agent the meets the flight to scan your BP and stay on the flight. I've done it a few times when it was cheaper to buy separate tickets. Just go to the aircraft door once everyone leaves. They should be glad to have 2 less people scramble for seats. YMMV, the worst they can do is say get off..
Sep 11, 23, 11:57 am
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Sep 11, 23, 12:36 pm
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I am thinking that since its such a tight turn 50 minutes late in the evening that they would allow us to stay on, but since its not a through flight as booked just a through flight as aircraft utilization is where it gets tricky
Sep 11, 23, 3:05 pm
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The OP should be prepared to deplane and re-board, but also ask nicely if its possible to stay on board and have the connecting boarding pass scanned.
If there is also a crew change, and a period of time with no flight attendants on board, then its not possible for passengers to stay on the aircraft.
Sep 11, 23, 4:15 pm
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The last time I did it, the "count" was over by the 3 of us entrenched in the exit row for the last 6 1/2 hours and 2 segments. I waived our 3 BPs to the FA and tried to explain but she was done and running out the door. The gate agent took them and all was well. It was a 3 segment, 9 hour transit from Northern CA to NY for us and we (me and 2 teenagers) never got off the plane...
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Sep 11, 23, 11:58 pm
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assuming this is the same aircraft..thr numbers can change because a crew changes or its viewed as a terminating flight for routing purposes.
If thry change the number it prevents continuous connections on the route where you can only to 1 connect snd 2 same plane stop or 2 same plane stops in a route. By chanfgingbthr flight number would b
ock PAX from a prior city to do a connection through denver or fly thru denver without doing on booking because they want to force PAX on other flights.
Sep 12, 23, 7:09 am
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I can not speak to this situation, but we had something similar a year or two ago.
ROC-BWI-BNA. - two different flight numbers.
Landed in BWI, got off the plane and looked up to see we were leaving from the same gate we were at. Same plane, but new flight number and new crew. Spoke with GA at the time and said everyone had to get off as the existing crew was getting off.
Standard practice? No idea.
ROC-BWI-BNA. - two different flight numbers.
Landed in BWI, got off the plane and looked up to see we were leaving from the same gate we were at. Same plane, but new flight number and new crew. Spoke with GA at the time and said everyone had to get off as the existing crew was getting off.
Standard practice? No idea.
Sep 12, 23, 12:26 pm
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tunred out same crew and plane but were required to get off in denver
