American Airlines jet flies to London with 5 passengers Options

[Hartmann]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article...gers/article.do

The flight was delayed by 14 hours, they rebooked as many they could, still had passengers, and flew the flight. Now the greenies are up in arms.

Had they canceled the flight, the people waiting for the plane there would have had their flight canceled, creating a ripple effect in the scheduling for at least a day or two.

I can guarantee that there was cargo on that plane that, coupled with the returning passengers, made the trip worth it.

[impala454]

I think it's BS when an airline cancels a flight due to passenger counts. If they dont make money on a flight because of screwed up and didn't properly populate it, it's their own damn fault.

[Hartmann]

I think it's BS when an airline cancels a flight due to passenger counts. If they dont make money on a flight because of screwed up and didn't properly populate it, it's their own damn fault.

This is somewhat of myth. The only flights that get canceled due to passenger counts are those that are tiny to begin with (puddle jumpers) and run on more frequent routes.

I've had a Roanoke-Charlotte flight canceled due to load (2 passengers). I just hopped on the next one that was an hour and a half later.

[impala454]

This is somewhat of myth. The only flights that get canceled due to passenger counts are those that are tiny to begin with (puddle jumpers) and run on more frequent routes.

But how does that make it any less BS?

I've had a Roanoke-Charlotte flight canceled due to load (2 passengers). I just hopped on the next one that was an hour and a half later.

And that's absolute shit customer service IMHO. You paid for that flight at that time, and they decided their profits were more important than your time.