Are your flights full?
Sep 5, 2006, 9:17 pm
#226
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: A lovely little town filled with cows
Programs: US2, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,284
SEP 04 2006 (holiday) Monday
Flight 1161 US A319 EOW
5am departure to PHX from ORD
F - 4/12 (1 or 3 of 4 were gate/plane op-ups)
SEP 04 2006
Flight 24 HP A320
7:21am departure to LAX from PHX
F - 7/12 (1 was UA 777 crew op-up at gate)
SEP 04 2006
Flight 143 HP A320 (return leg of Flight 24)
9:36am departure to PHX from LAX
F - Full
Flight 1161 US A319 EOW
5am departure to PHX from ORD
F - 4/12 (1 or 3 of 4 were gate/plane op-ups)
SEP 04 2006
Flight 24 HP A320
7:21am departure to LAX from PHX
F - 7/12 (1 was UA 777 crew op-up at gate)
SEP 04 2006
Flight 143 HP A320 (return leg of Flight 24)
9:36am departure to PHX from LAX
F - Full
Sep 16, 2006, 10:18 am
#227
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Programs: US1
Posts: 1,928
Aug 31, 2k6
DCA LGA 1100 1145 US AIRWAYS SHUTTLE FLIGHT 2168 FULL 5 mins early
Sept 5, 2k6
LGA DCA 1500 1545 US AIRWAYS SHUTTLE FLIGHT 2179 FULL 20 mins early
Sept 15, 2k6
DCA ATL 10:05 11:20 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS FLIGHT 3481 (OPERTATED BY REPUBLIC) 3 seats open 20 mins early
DCA LGA 1100 1145 US AIRWAYS SHUTTLE FLIGHT 2168 FULL 5 mins early
Sept 5, 2k6
LGA DCA 1500 1545 US AIRWAYS SHUTTLE FLIGHT 2179 FULL 20 mins early
Sept 15, 2k6
DCA ATL 10:05 11:20 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS FLIGHT 3481 (OPERTATED BY REPUBLIC) 3 seats open 20 mins early
Sep 16, 2006, 3:54 pm
#228
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: CO,US,BA
Posts: 112
Originally Posted by TPA us ff
Out of 12 mainline segments in two weeks, loads were never even close to full.
As a more dire observation, only one flight (RDU-CLT) had a full f/c cabin. That means a nearly complete absence of business (US1, 2, or 3) flyers on board. I think that most FF's are shifting their business elsewhere.
I'm testing the waters on LH and AA next week (my clients will not fly Envoy and pay a full C fare). Oddly, Envoy used to be my European clients' choice (even over their own flag carriers). Unfortunately, it seems to have been relegated to an upgrade cabin, with the food, cleanliness, etc., reflecting that status.
BTW, FC was not full on 6 flights I took in September. Again, the FF's just aren't there
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As a more dire observation, only one flight (RDU-CLT) had a full f/c cabin. That means a nearly complete absence of business (US1, 2, or 3) flyers on board. I think that most FF's are shifting their business elsewhere.
I'm testing the waters on LH and AA next week (my clients will not fly Envoy and pay a full C fare). Oddly, Envoy used to be my European clients' choice (even over their own flag carriers). Unfortunately, it seems to have been relegated to an upgrade cabin, with the food, cleanliness, etc., reflecting that status.
BTW, FC was not full on 6 flights I took in September. Again, the FF's just aren't there
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Mar 21, 2007, 10:32 pm
#229
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Programs: US1
Posts: 1,928
Bumping back up to see what loads are like. Even before the meltdown. Mine up until recently have been really light.
Mar 22, 2007, 6:12 am
#230
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Programs: None
Posts: 68
Full flights
Every flight on US that I have taken since Jan '06 has been completely full (at least that's what the FAs announce as we're boarding) except a PHL-LGW flight last March. The return from London was full. That includes transcons, transatlantics and short hauls - about 16 flights, 20 segments. Using UA miles last year to Montana, again, full flights from PHL on all 4 segments.
Upgrades not so good, about 30%.
Upgrades not so good, about 30%.
Mar 22, 2007, 6:23 am
#231
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 1,821
PIT-LGA remains healthy, probably because it's nearly free.
Mar 22, 2007, 9:18 am
#232
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: RIC
Programs: Delta Gold, National EE, Hertz PC, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 889
This is what is amazing my RIC to PHL or CLT flights are about 90% full on RJ's and near 100% on mainline jets.
The only flight I was on this past year that wasn't pretty much full was CLT to PBI in which there was like 12 people on the A319.
All the bad mouthing we are doing if the jets are full then they must be doing something right after all.
The only flight I was on this past year that wasn't pretty much full was CLT to PBI in which there was like 12 people on the A319.
All the bad mouthing we are doing if the jets are full then they must be doing something right after all.
Mar 22, 2007, 7:09 pm
#233
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: USAir, SPG, Marriott, Hyatt, Avis, Hertz
Posts: 29
Other than a late night flight from PHX-DEN a couple of days ago, I don't think I've seen an empty seat on any flight I've taken in the past 6 months. Amazing.
Mar 22, 2007, 7:09 pm
#234
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 7,541
This is what is amazing my RIC to PHL or CLT flights are about 90% full on RJ's and near 100% on mainline jets.
The only flight I was on this past year that wasn't pretty much full was CLT to PBI in which there was like 12 people on the A319.
All the bad mouthing we are doing if the jets are full then they must be doing something right after all.
The only flight I was on this past year that wasn't pretty much full was CLT to PBI in which there was like 12 people on the A319.
All the bad mouthing we are doing if the jets are full then they must be doing something right after all.
Plus the PBI market is catered towards the F/A/Y/B Fare customers and the tonnage of elites...its a cutthroat market at PBI
Mar 23, 2007, 2:12 pm
#235
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 42
Almost all USAir flights full in 06
there was one late regional from Norfolk to DCA in November that was almost empty.
Full flights:
DCA to LAS/PHX/TPA/FLL
PHX/LAS to SFO
redeye LAS to DCA always full
Regionals (I miss the half-full Independence Air flights):
DCA-IND/PIT/ORF/SYR/ALB
Full flights:
DCA to LAS/PHX/TPA/FLL
PHX/LAS to SFO
redeye LAS to DCA always full
Regionals (I miss the half-full Independence Air flights):
DCA-IND/PIT/ORF/SYR/ALB
Mar 23, 2007, 5:11 pm
#236
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 81
Trying to look for a flt back to PHL from SJU on April 15th and the A333 flt is pretty much full as well as a few other A320 flts on that day
Mar 24, 2007, 11:38 am
#237
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: LHR and PHF/ORF
Programs: UA Gold, HiltonHonors Diamond
Posts: 88
Phl-lgw-phl
On Mondays and Fridays as of late these flights (774/773) are only about 60% full (I fly this route every other week). This makes it very nice for passengers (had the whole of the center section of row 8 to myself last night) and slept most of the way fully stretched out. Normally there is always an empty seat or two next to my hand-picked aisle-center section seat.
My fear is that they will bring back the 767 on this route as they had in Jan/Feb of this year without the on-demand IFE system.
My fear is that they will bring back the 767 on this route as they had in Jan/Feb of this year without the on-demand IFE system.