Quote Originally Posted by skipper1467 View Post
I know the last flight from SLC-MSP goes regardless of the load (ie. half full airplane) because Delta needs it first thing out of MSP. So getting back shouldn't be an issue.
That's true for more flights than you realize. Maybe MSP-RAP will be wide open, but it's still early in the day and most people will be flying RAP-MSP to make a connection later on. Cancelling a flight due to too few people is VERY rare these days. At most, it might be used as a factor if they need to choose x number of flights to cancel due to weather/ATC or aircraft availability.