Very large group flights?
Apr 1, 2017, 10:29 am
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Very large group flights?
Last night at dinner my step mom was talking about how her company just signed a deal to provide ground transport and lodging for a 200+ person group in Tanzania. So this morning I got too thinking how organize that.
Would an airline/TA just put people in what ever open flights/seats they have or would they organize a one time charter flight for the group?
Would an airline/TA just put people in what ever open flights/seats they have or would they organize a one time charter flight for the group?
Last edited by dcman; Apr 1, 2017 at 10:57 am
Apr 1, 2017, 11:01 pm
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It depends. Running an extra section could be cost-effective depending on the route, how long they'll stay at the destination and other factors. But that means negotiating with an airline to charter an aircraft, not to buy NNN seats on scheduled flights. With enough advance notice it is not that hard for an airline to block a large number of seats on a commercial flight.
Apr 1, 2017, 11:20 pm
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200 is not that big a deal for the ME3 (EK, EY, QR)
200 is only 1 and bit B737's or 60% of an A330
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius...tional_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilima...tional_Airport
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Apr 1, 2017 at 11:29 pm