How about 33 in DeltaOne and 126 coach? 30 of the coach seats are Comfort+
That's my return ZRH/JFK today.
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How about 33 in DeltaOne and 126 coach? 30 of the coach seats are Comfort+
That's my return ZRH/JFK today.
Everyone's home on the ground for Thanksgiving and not in the air. Enjoy the flight but still play it safe and recite at least one verse of THE prayer. Murphy's always up to no good with his schemes - weather, tech etc
I just flew AA NRT-LAX on a 777-200 with a total of 35 on board. TOTAL.
I got bumped off the NRT-DFW non-stop at 10:30a, and there was a 2pm that was delayed from the day before to LAX. Most had been rebooked already, so it was nearly empty. First was full, there was only about 14 in biz, and 5 or 6 in coach. I was jumpseating but luckily they let me sit in biz for the 9 hr flight.
Only took 10 mins in customs (thanks to Global Entry), and 9.5 mins of that was just walking to the kiosk from the gate.
Then got the last first class seat LAX-DFW.
Good day for a non-rev.
JFK must have a dozen GE kiosks@T4. Too bad it takes 10 mins to walk [briskly] to use one for 2 minutes. Then I had another hike to my CVG gate. PreCheck, of course was quite busy but we had 2 lanes. Such a long way to the gate only to see our seats assigned in biz/first (another 2 dozen empty seats! on RJ) They even put OAL pilots up front w/space to spare. We barely made that flight and were very thankful. Yep, good day for nonrev.
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.
It helps to monitor days prior and who sits where. Boss said he hardly ever had 767 weight/bal issues in 12 yrs overseas. Yeah, it also helps when it's Thanksgiving and Boss is flying the AC.
TUS/LAX,
Just missed several flights, but undaunted - opted for the bigger pool…. PHX.
TUS/PHX
Didn’t realize there is no airside connection between A & B concourses at TUS (so much for AA/US one big happy family)
Didn’t realize I would be going through TSA again.
PreCheck CLOSED
Logjam at security
Got a placard, chosen for extra screening.
One mad dash later, I’m on my way to PHX.
PHX/LAX
I make it, a nice aisle seat too, the non-rev gods are smiling, but there was a dark cloud coming my way, a very apologetic GA. I pick up my gate checked bag and it’s back up the jetway.
BUT, in a stunning turn of events, a few minutes later I get a second bite at the apple; back down the jetway, this time I make it only half way before being called back -
seems security at PHX was a real ‘wildcat’.:o The pax and I cross, she smiles and nods…“I’m so sorry”, I smile and nod back…“c’est la vie!”
On the bright side I set a new NR record - bumped twice off the same flight in under five minutes - I’ll bet you didn’t even know there was a category.:cool:
Flight closed.
PHX/LGB
Checked my options and saw there was a flight to LGB, finally things were starting to go my way…..just not very fast, the PHX moving walkways are broken.
I join the walking masses, the only ones making good time are two kids on those electric hover boards (nice 360 turns).
I made the flight, but uneasy lies the head that’s just set a NR bump record. I exhale only with wheels up.
LGB
There are no jetways at LGB, this comes as quite the surprise for a few of my fellow pax. Down the ramp we went, a small group of us wait near the bottom for our ‘valet checked’ bags. Several are just overjoyed with being on the tarmac, take selfies with the plane, the ramp and the luggage cart - new school meets old school. :cool:
::knock wood:: I have never been pulled off of a flight after I was seated. Bumped twice from the same flight has to be a record for sure.
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Originally Posted by MRSDS1DONNA
Do you think I’ll get a trophy?:cool:
Always interesting to hear other experiences and procedures. Moving pax for trim purpose on wide body? Normally the other way around in my experience, both as passenger and agent. Some lucky souls from the back have to be kicked up front. Being bumped after seat assigned? Here, once cut off is reached and wait list cleared, thats it. Anyone turning up after no matter how much huffing and puffing won't get on. Flight closed. Has to be really very extraordinary circumstances
From what I ‘gleaned:cool:’ from the GAs and out of breath pax, UA sent them over.Quote:
Originally Posted by frapos
Pax were told if they hustled they could make the AA flight. They did!
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. :cool:
Nice! Gotta love C+
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by vulindlela
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.