A few years ago, British had a 747 with a mechanical problem. All passengers save 1 elected to go on other flights. This one person was the only passenger on the flight when the mechanical was fixed. 1 pax - umpteen flight attendants. Not a bad ratio. David R > Similar experience on a UA SFO-ORD flight last year. Probably 20 people > total on the aircraft. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Bahadir Acuner > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:39 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: My own personal A320 bizjet .. > > Amazing.. I was on UA 224 SEA-IAD red-eye last night (this morning). > We had only 15 people in the entire aircraft. 8 of these were F class.. > > So, I "downgraded" myself to Econ + and had all 3 seats to myself. > > I have never seen a revenue flight this empty.. What gives? > > BAHA > Fan of catching Zs on flights..no wonder they call these flights red-eye..