> It would be hard to find "nearly empty" flights given that load factor. Isn't the load factor a type of average? In that case, there could be a number of fli

> It would be hard to find "nearly empty" flights given that load factor. Isn't the load factor a type of average? In that case, there could be a number of flights with low occupancy, and a number with 100% occupancy. What we should look for is statistics about the frequency of airlines complaining about empty flights. I also note the graph shows load factor from 2008 to 2017 and does not start from zero. it starts from 81.4% so there is a (small?) 4.2% improvement over almost a decade. To me, that shows an improvement but not evidence about how they have stopped complaining about some empty flights.