Thread: Nonrev's Dream?

I've never had to take the dreaded walk of shame but on at least two recent flights, I missed making it by just one seat.

The most recent time happened earlier this week trying to get from ATL to NYC. I missed the AA nonstop by just one.. There was one more AA nonstop in 3 hours which wasn't looking too promising. My plan B connecting thru CLT or PHL were red across the board and being late in the day, I wasn't looking forward to possibly spending the night there. My plan C was a DL nonstop. My previous experiences using DL out of ATL was arriving at the gate to see that I was # 100+ with 2 seats available. But this time, the nonrev gods had a change of heart and as I left the AA gate, I discovered I already was issued a seat on the DL flight - 35D aisle on a MD-88. Fortunately, this flight is also leaving out of the T concourse so no need to scramble across the airport. I pick up some Bojangles and wait for boarding. Then a last minute delay and equipment swap puts me in 12D Comfort + on a MD-90! I happily take the middle seat, stretch my legs, enjoy some free snacks as well as a rum and coke.

Nice! Gotta love C+

Originally Posted by vulindlela

That ZRH is always a great option.
I am always leery about flights that are wide open like that, since I dealt with an LHR-BOS that was similar.
767-400 with 25 open up front and 120+ in the back. All nonrevs went to coach due to weight and balance issues.
They said it happens a lot on that route.

I was flying LHR-SEA a year ago and the flight was wide open. All nonrevs got cleared into coach initially. About a half hour later, after I ran to get some decent food before the flight, I checked deltanet again and they switched everyone to business. Boy was I happy.

I've gone to ZRH many times and flights have always been great. Maybe it's the time of year I went, because I check every now and then for possible trips and it seems pretty full. It's either full or wide open and I guess I've had good luck with it.