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So my vacation is booked for the end of October. Now that i received the confirmation i find out that its on Air Tran airways from Philadelphia to Orlando. The few times that I've flown was only by US air.

I was told by a friend that Air Tran was infamous for canceling flights if they were not full. Does anyone have any experience with them. I'm curious if this rumor was true or if i should be worried?

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

I've never heard that, but a quick google search should turn up something if it's true.

Have fun in Disney!

Its over Halloween i can't wait! I have not taken a real vacation in years, i just want it to be perfect.

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

Racegal, AirTran is no worse (or better) than US Scareways. Do keep in mind that AirTran was formerly known as Value Jet though their safety record has improved 100 fold in the last couple of years.

OC

Racegal,

It's a \"Flip of the Coin\" , weather, breakdowns, traffic , crew anything can cause a cancellation .

So its a \"Toss-up\"

Goose

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Thanks for the hints/tips guys. As you know information is always appreciated.

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

I worked for an airline for 4 years (MX) and have never heard of anyone cancelling because they weren't full. If that were the case then there would be no flights going anywhere at any time!

Flights are scheduled at certain airports months in advance, and if they have a few passengers or none, they're still going to do their hop to get to the next hub.

I've never seen an empty airplane, and I've seen a 100% full flight maybe once. Most are about half to 2/3rds full.

I wouldn't sweat it.

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Cave Putorium!

You don't fly much these days, do you? Planes are almost always full these days since airlines have cut back on capacity to reduce fuel costs.

Coach

The last full airplane I saw was our MD-11 flight to the Deid.

You are right though. The last commercial flight I took was after my trip to the sand last year...and I guess it was pretty full. Before that it had been about 3-4 years since my last flight anywhere...when I worked for an airline and could fly for free.

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SoWW #2485
Cave Putorium!

What coach said. the flights from STL to D.C. are packed to the gills. About 4-5 years ago I had an early a.m. flight cancelled because there were only 15-20 of us. The next flight was 45 minutes later and for some reason was over booked. I went from a row to myself to sardined between two, uh, \"full-seaters\" and stereo engines in the last row.

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Well i leave for my vacation next Thursday (30th) and can't wait, my work is insanely stressful and my boss and i butt heads all the time. I honestly can't remember the last time i was able to take a vacation that was more then a day or 2 off from work....i really need this trip.

Thanks for all the flight information, it really is appreciated.

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