Are you telling me that airlines routinely operate at or very near maximum
gross weight? So close to the dege that a slight change in winds/weather
could screw up everything? Is that safe and responsible flight?
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From: Ken Norton
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 2:07 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Flying High
The gate agent who let through the 101st person knowing that all 100 seats
were filled is fired.
This is a very common occurrence with altitude/temperature/wind/weight
restrictions. You can have 20 empty seats and still be overbooked. The
pilots and dispatchers are watching the weather conditions and will
have the bumped person on board until the very last second and then
remove him/her when the door has to be closed and the engines have to
be started.
AG
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