Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes

Re:Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes by nathancahill on Thursday April 27, 2017 @05:21PM (#14214814)

I've flown very often with Southwest, and have rarely seen a completely full plane. The fullest I've seen still has one or two middle seats free at the very back of the plane.

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Re:Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes by mwfunk on Thursday April 27, 2017 @05:31PM (#14214888)

I can't even remember the last time I was on a flight (Southwest included) that wasn't at capacity. I'm sure it depends on where you're flying to and from though.

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Re:Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes by noer on Thursday April 27, 2017 @05:54PM (#14215082)

The time of day matters though. Early morning departures, in my experience - especially on weekends, are almost always partially empty. Last week I flew on a flight that left at 5:55 AM that was less than half full (25 people on a regional jet). Last December I flew on a southwest flight that left at 7:45 AM that was about half full (probably 60 people on a 737).

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Re:Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes by cortesoft on Thursday April 27, 2017 @05:26PM (#14214843)

You must fly very different routes than me... the flights I am on are almost always full.

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Re:Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Echoes by leesalminen on Thursday April 27, 2017 @05:38PM (#14214932)

This mirrors my experience as well, especially flights to/from DEN. TPA - SJU is one notable exception.

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