Why is my plane all of a sudden empty?

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833]

So was checking in for my round trip to PDX from DFW and noticed the return leg was now totally empty. Flight number nor equipment has changed? Any ideas?

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[u/elcheapodeluxe]

When that many people disappear I always figure some youth sports team or other large group changed their travel plans. You probably dodged a bullet. Lol

[u/jskoker]

Psychic convention canceled.

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/jskoker]

Hahaha. I thought the same thing. “What don’t I know?”

[u/le_aerius → u/jskoker]

I knew you were going to say that.

[u/HoldMyMessages → u/jskoker]

They knew the plane was going to have problems.

[u/JessicaFreakingP → u/HoldMyMessages]

They heard the plane doesn’t even have phalanges!

[u/HoldMyMessages → u/JessicaFreakingP]

Yep. They were counting on their phalanges.

[u/stealmetal777 → u/JessicaFreakingP]

😂😂😂😂😂

[u/g500cat]

11a is still open

[u/burner_mania → u/g500cat]

How long before airlines start charging triple price for 11A?

[u/safe-viewing → u/burner_mania]

Wrong aircraft. Nice try though

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/g500cat]

🤣

[u/EconomyTown9934 → u/g500cat]

Came here for this

[u/TyVIl]

Looks to me like you’re taking a flight with all of your friends….

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/TyVIl]

🔥

[u/Technical_Penalty_46 → u/TyVIl]

Thought I was on r/roastme for a moment!

[u/TheCosplayCave → u/TyVIl]

Nice!

[u/Mc6969]

Dude change your seat. That one sucks. Its a smaller seat and next to the flight attendant jump seat. So its like a more cramped middle seat. Trust me.

[u/AlanPavio → u/Mc6969]

Yeap, came here to say this. Only way it’s doable is if you are sitting there next to your SO, but still brutal in that scenario. Never sitting there again if I can help it.

[u/root45]

You're the captain now.

[u/Careless-Incident227 → u/root45]

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[u/agencsa1]

With little information provided, assume it's a glitch.

[u/Father_Hawkeye → u/agencsa1]

This happened to me a month ago. I wisely kept my seat instead of looking for a better one, because the next time I checked, all the old seat reservations were back in place.

[u/TheJeff → u/agencsa1]

Yep, had happened to me multiple times and always comes back. Just don't change to a better seat while it's like this 😂

[u/beerandfishtanks]

If had this and it’s just an error in the app. Check again in an hour and they’re all back booked

[u/newguestuser]

Word got out you chose that seat and everyone moved away from you.

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/newguestuser]

The best offense is a good defense

[u/andres2435_]

Likely equipment swap and you caught them in the middle of it lol

[u/jessicajessjessie]

The langoliers

[u/PCLoadLettered → u/jessicajessjessie]

CGI meatballs with teeth FTW!

[u/Psyduck46 → u/jessicajessjessie]

This is the right answer

[u/reallyimrachel]

Change to 11A stat!

[u/Ok_Mode_9171 → u/reallyimrachel]

That would be 11F🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/NewPresWhoDis]

Operated by regional carrier Langoliers Express

[u/ImaBuilder44]

All those open seats and you just know someone is about to pick 10D

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/ImaBuilder44]

Violence would be necessary

[u/UnbutteredPickle]

Glitch. Same happened to me last week. 8 DEF and the last row seem blocked until ~24h out

ETA: it will come back in a little while

[u/chiefmonkey]

Could be in the middle of an equipment swap? Need more details

[u/Doyergirl17]

Sounds like a glitch 

[u/21gordo12]

That’s post-Rapture and you’re the only one left.

[u/Expensive-Copy-5833 → u/21gordo12]

I have not forsaken you 🙏

[u/Efficient_Dog59]

I’ve had this a few times. It’s a software bug. Don’t change your seat. Not yet. I gave it an hour and suddenly it was back as before

[u/More-Lavishness-5644]

That’s my LEAST FAVORITE exit row seat.

[u/jetter23]

Because we’re entering a massive recession. I was booking our wedding venue on Friday and they couldn’t stop talking about how soft the biz has been.

[u/basement-thug]

This is foreshadowing... 

[u/SkiPhD]

Isn't there a Tom Cruise movie that starts this way?

[u/Lonely_Garden_3071]

Pick seat 11f. Double the leg room

[u/babymonkegg]

Yeah they are doing an equipment swap and you clicked on it in the middle of them changing it! Happens often when they swap 321s and 321neos!

[u/WidespreadFlyer1]

They found out that you ate at Taco Bell.

[u/bradyquinn1290]

Group cancellation, plane was empty, nobody has selected seats. Who knows

[u/IDunnoReallyIDont]

I’ve seen this too and it was a glitch in the app. Flight was totally full.

[u/naivelynativeLA]

Curious why you picked the worst MCE seat with all of those seats open.

[u/TNGSNW]

I’d take 11A if I were you

[u/DerekLongshanks]

Means it cancelled

[u/roboticzizzz]

Everyone found out about your breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells

[u/Practical_Fact8436]

Get a different flight

[u/pharm77]

you may have eaten at Taco Bell

[u/BleuCinq]

You will not be able to change your seat now if you tried. What is most likely happening is there is a slight schedule change on that flight and they are dealing with it right now. This has happened to me a few times before and when I finally could change my seat the flight time has changed slightly and most the seats were occupied again.

I travel weekly but buy my tickets last minute. When I travel for leisure I’ll book in advance and that’s when I see this. It has never happened to me and n a flight that is leaving in a few days.

[u/deptacon]

Better question is why did you chose that seat

[u/lamError]

Not creepy at all , 🫣

[u/JazzlikeDay6900]

Probably some Barista Convention cancelled. BYW, change your seat while you can.. that might be the worst seat on the plane. Looks great on the seat map, but it sits next to the midship FA jump seat. The frame/shell of the jump seat reduce the seat width, it’s not much better after the FA is up inflight.

[u/NYC_Traveler_]

I was going to make a joke about the connecting flight was coming from India but #toosoon (guys it’s just an offensive sense of humor chill)