On 12/31/99 I did FRA-JFK and even though we left in the early evening, we were crossing the Atlantic at midnight Zulu Time. I was one of only about 15 people on the plane, but the FAs made us sit in coach. I couldn't believe it. The only good thing about it was that they did pass out some small German chocolate gift box thing and some champagne. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allan9 Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:31 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: how many of us have been the only psg on a flight? Where'd your wife work at? Friend of mines' wife was a Station Manager for=20 them. Last name was Bowers. Her husband was Tower Chief at Evansville=20 (EVV). Al ----- Original Message -----=20 From: <WAGST@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:33 PM Subject: Re: how many of us have been the only psg on a flight? > Back in the mid 80's, my wife worked for a regional carrier called Britt > Airways.. I took a ride from DTW to SBN making my way home to ORD. A=20 > Swearingen > Metroliner on a hot humid day, just me and the flight crew.. Once=20 > airborne, > the pilot asks if my wife worked for RU and then invites me to spend the=20 > rest > of the flight with them... Was a spectacular ride as we flew around the=20 > big > thunderheads building all around us.... Even got to stay for the landing=20 > at > SBN. Was really hoping nobody would get on for the ride to ORD, but my=20 > luck ran > out as one other passenger boarded for the SBN - ORD leg... Boy I miss=20 > those > days.......=20