V-Flyer

Just flew back from MCO on the above plane - there was an announcement that it had 160 passengers on board, this seems rather empty! I thought a full flight was around the 400 mark, but does anyone know for sure? PE was almost empty!

That is quite possible, we flew out to MCO on a 747 from MAN with only 63pax on before.

I'd always been led to believe it was a really busy route. Obviously not awlays!

As half term approaches, flights to MCO are full but pretty empty coming back - expect that to change in the next week or so when you get the first lot of holiday passengers heading home.

But MCO's outside school times can be empty.

Has other advantages, like the "Longest flat beds in Economy" ..! Nothing better than a bank of 4 all to yourself..

northernhenry wrote:Has other advantages, like the "Longest flat beds in Economy" ..! Nothing better than a bank of 4 all to yourself..

Ah yes I remember sleeping on one of those when I flew to MCO on holiday during term-time.

Just out of interest, would the same number of cabin crew still be required for an empty flight?

Thanks

jpcox1 wrote:Just out of interest, would the same number of cabin crew still be required for an empty flight?

Thanks

Yes.

Ive noticed on my flights this year that the cabin crew announce just after pushback how many people are on board including crew. Is this new policy? Didnt notice on my flights last year.

Yes it's so everyone including the crew know how many people are onboard

I seem to recall MCO flights being quiet at this time of year and then again just after new year. The rest of the time it was business as usual.

And let us not forget the time that David flew as the only passenger in UC

I once looked after one person in Upper on a A343 home - that was a long 9 hours.

My other memory was of only two people downstairs in Upper on a 744 home from Boston that went straight to sleep after take-off and didn't want waking for breakfast - that was another long boring flight!

Tinkerbelle wrote:I once looked after one person in Upper on a A343 home - that was a long 9 hours.

My other memory was of only two people downstairs in Upper on a 744 home from Boston that went straight to sleep after take-off and didn't want waking for breakfast - that was another long boring flight!

And there was me, thinking it must have been a less stressful time for the cabin crew! Also had me wondering what time cabin crew's shift starts - it surely can't be when passengers start to come aborad, as they have to be there before that?

catsilversword wrote: Also had me wondering what time cabin crew's shift starts - it surely can't be when passengers start to come aborad, as they have to be there before that?

Our duty starts two hours before departure.

Tinkerbelle wrote:

catsilversword wrote: Also had me wondering what time cabin crew's shift starts - it surely can't be when passengers start to come aborad, as they have to be there before that?

Our duty starts two hours before departure.

Crikey - long, long shifts....

catsilversword wrote:

Tinkerbelle wrote:

catsilversword wrote: Also had me wondering what time cabin crew's shift starts - it surely can't be when passengers start to come aborad, as they have to be there before that?

Our duty starts two hours before departure.

Crikey - long, long shifts....

With rest periods, some of them mandatory on the longer flights

honey lamb wrote:..With rest periods, some of them mandatory on the longer flights

Till the A330's come on stream without crew rest areas. :w n(

Nick

Nottingham Nick wrote:

honey lamb wrote:..With rest periods, some of them mandatory on the longer flights

Till the A330's come on stream without crew rest areas. :w n(

Nick

Which is why they can't be used on the longer flights. God alone knows what they will do on the shorter flights