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thrownthatway 6 hours ago

> different for flights

Maybe. Depends.

I’m sure I’ve heard of the low cost carriers cancelling flights that are under-sold at the last minute.

Would make sense if the destination has fewer tickets sold from there.

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jmalicki 6 hours ago | parent [-]

During COVID a lot of empty flights flew because otherwise the airline could lose the gate slots.

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technothrasher 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I once flew on a flight from ORD to ROC where I was the only passenger. It was very, very weird to be in a big empty cabin all by myself. The flight attendant just came and did the safety briefing sitting next to me. I asked her why they didn't just cancel the flight, and she said the plane had to be in ROC for the next morning anyway. This was in the 1990s though. I've never encountered anything like that since.

	▲	PaulHoule 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It is still like that. The airline’s operations all depend on the flight crew being in the right place at the end of the flight, which is a higher priority than getting a passenger there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_United_Express_passenger_...
	▲	reaperducer 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I had a similar experience. Christmas Day from CRW to CLT. Just me and the stewardesses. They tried to sit near me and be friendly, but I was too depressed to engage. Missed opportunity.