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it's about the captain (while there can be many pilots, the captain is one), he's in control of the aircraft and the last word is always his. Yet I've heard th
by zalew 14y ago
it's about the captain (while there can be many pilots, the captain is one), he's in control of the aircraft and the last word is always his.
Yet I've heard they can get orders to wait f.x. for premium clients.
- rprasad 14y agoPremium clients can singlehandedly make a flight profitable (and in some cases, pay more for their last minute reservations than all of coach combined), so there's a damn good reason to wait for them.
- toomuchtodo 14y agoAs someone who has paid upwards of $8K for a last-minute first class ticket (6 hours booking to flight), I don't doubt this at all.
- zalew 14y agoAFAIK whole airline routes are determined only by business class demand, not couch (except discount airlines).