empty empty empty-my recent flights are empty
Nov 6, 2008 | 3:35 pm
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For me (usually 2 to 3 UAL flights a week), it's been a weirdly disproportionate full/emptiness.
On long haul domestic/cross country, regular economy is packed to the freaking gills, and Economy Plus less than 1/2 full.
On short haul, the flights are less full, and Economy+ is vacant.
On long haul domestic/cross country, regular economy is packed to the freaking gills, and Economy Plus less than 1/2 full.
On short haul, the flights are less full, and Economy+ is vacant.
Nov 6, 2008 | 5:02 pm
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I flew out and into MCO last week on AirTran- the flight to IND was about 80% full, but the flight back was pretty empty- window and aisles seats were available to all who wanted them.
Last edited by Elizabeth W.; Nov 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Nov 6, 2008 | 5:11 pm
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It’s the time of the year, as well as some anecdotal evidence posted here recently that some companies are cutting back on travel budgets, IMO.
Nov 6, 2008 | 10:09 pm
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All of my flights lately have been packed. If your flights are that empty look for them to cancel the leg, airlines are trimming out their low revenue flights, so, unless your flights are moving metal they won't last.
Nov 6, 2008 | 11:40 pm
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I'm still finding my flights to/from SIN are full and often waitlisted on SQ. Recently itineraries SIN-MEL-SIN and SIN-AKL-SIN (and AKL-SIN-AKL) have all had segments require waitlisting, sometimes for months.
QF SYD-SIN a couple weeks ago was pretty empty in Y/Y+ but full in J/F. QF on 30 Oct/4 Nov SIN-PER-SIN was full in J, empty in Y on the outbound; full in J and oversold in Y on the return.
QF SYD-SIN a couple weeks ago was pretty empty in Y/Y+ but full in J/F. QF on 30 Oct/4 Nov SIN-PER-SIN was full in J, empty in Y on the outbound; full in J and oversold in Y on the return.
Nov 7, 2008 | 6:42 pm
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Tonight that I am flying from PHX-ATL-JAX on DL. The flight is overbooked from PHX-ATL but, I am already got my upgrade into F class tonight. There is another flight from ATL-JAX will be very empty flight each way from ATL-JAX-ATL. I'm sure hope if I will upgrade once I am returns back home to PHX. It wasn't full flight at all from ATL-JAX-ATL. I always checking the loads doing from my flight.
Nov 7, 2008 | 10:18 pm
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Nov 8, 2008 | 7:01 am
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(wish this thread was in the Continental forum; I'd have a better chance of annoying BocaStephen
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