How low can you go…What are the fewest passangers you’ve traveled w/ in First
Apr 25, 2013, 11:39 am
#91
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 240
Couple years ago flew from SDF to DTW. Only three people on the entire aircraft...we all got upgraded 
It was originally a delayed flight that they were able to put everyone on the next flight out. I was originally on the later flight but asked to "stand-by" on this flight. When we left 3 people on the plane.
They must had needed that plane in DTW.
This was just after the seat belt sign went off.
It was originally a delayed flight that they were able to put everyone on the next flight out. I was originally on the later flight but asked to "stand-by" on this flight. When we left 3 people on the plane.
They must had needed that plane in DTW.
This was just after the seat belt sign went off.
Apr 25, 2013, 12:16 pm
#92
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 29
Aug 21 1986 TUL - DEN a friend and I were IDB from our orignal flight to a Fontier flight later in the evening. No one in First and 3 in the main cabin on a 737. It was a lot of fun until our return flight on Aug 24th, we get to the airport notice a huge crowd, TV camera's, and a big sign at the counter saying something about suspending operations. It took 36 hours to get out of Denver.
Apr 26, 2013, 4:28 pm
#94
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Scotland - ABZ
Programs: Qantas LTG, BA-Blue, KLM -Gold, SAS - Silver
Posts: 2,057
Was the lone person in business once from Amsterdam to Thessaloniki.. They plied me with champagne all the way.
No problem I thought, I'm arriving late and will go straight to bed.
When I got to Kavalla I was met by a rep who told me I was on the midnight boat to the rig.
Midnight boat! Never heard of such a thing.
Was an interesting trip.
No problem I thought, I'm arriving late and will go straight to bed.
When I got to Kavalla I was met by a rep who told me I was on the midnight boat to the rig.
Midnight boat! Never heard of such a thing.
Was an interesting trip.
Apr 26, 2013, 4:40 pm
#95
Formerly known as I_Hate_US_Airways
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Just South Of North
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Posts: 2,568
12 years ago was taking a Delta red eye from LAS>MSY on a 763. I was the only person in first class. Felt kinda strange being the only person up front...
Apr 27, 2013, 3:40 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: DL Diamond, HHonors Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,362
On a couple of off-peak BOS-LGA Delta Shuttle flights, where you'll sometimes find fewer than 20 passengers on the entire plane, I've been the lone F passenger.
Apr 28, 2013, 1:34 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Minneapolis - Singapore
Posts: 10
I believe it was 1997 or 98, and I was on a 757 flight from SFO to MSP, and there was just myself plus one other in first. There were 4 people in coach. The pilot announced "welcome to your semi-private jet service" and told everyone in coach to move up to first. It was a great flight, although I'm sure NWA lost a buttload of money on that flight.
Jun 25, 2013, 11:57 am
#103
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: AA PLT MM, BA, UA, AC
Posts: 798
Been the only passenger in first class/business class cabin at least three times that I can remember. All three of these flights had one premium cabin (marketed as either first class or business class) and economy.
Royal Jordanian from AMM - TLV on a regional jet.
Druk Air from KTM - PBH on an A319, and
Malev from BUD - KBP on an 737.
Also had a flight on UA from JFK to GIG on a 747 where there were only 6 passengers on the entire plane and a CX flight from YYZ - HKG on an A340 with less than 10 passengers on the plane during SARS. Was in economy on both these flights, obviously all passengers had plenty of seats to choose from.
Royal Jordanian from AMM - TLV on a regional jet.
Druk Air from KTM - PBH on an A319, and
Malev from BUD - KBP on an 737.
Also had a flight on UA from JFK to GIG on a 747 where there were only 6 passengers on the entire plane and a CX flight from YYZ - HKG on an A340 with less than 10 passengers on the plane during SARS. Was in economy on both these flights, obviously all passengers had plenty of seats to choose from.
Last edited by startpacking; Jun 25, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Jun 25, 2013, 1:41 pm
#104
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz PC, Avis 1st
Posts: 313
I was one of two in the UD of a LH 747 last year But domestically the emptiest 1st class cabin I've sat in was a late night (ended up being early morning) EWR-MSY flight with only 4/16 and only a dozen or so people in Y. Kinda nice having the whole row to myself.
But domestically the emptiest 1st class cabin I've sat in was a late night (ended up being early morning) EWR-MSY flight with only 4/16 and only a dozen or so people in Y. Kinda nice having the whole row to myself.
Jun 29, 2013, 7:04 pm
#105
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
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Posts: 2,673
It happened only once for me on a TATL flight in LH F. I was the only passenger in F. I slept through most of the flight in a very quiet cabin.
Last edited by Time traveller; Jun 29, 2013 at 7:10 pm