On: A flight search engine that combines flights from different airlines? (2014)

[recursive]

The last ~10 times I've flown have been completely maxed flights. I can't remember the last time I saw an open seat anywhere.

[mattgreenrocks → recursive]

Yep, post-covid it seems like airlines are favoring fewer flights that are more packed. I don't fly a lot (couple times a year), but when I do, it's very rare to see a flight that is not at least 95% full.

[eastbound → mattgreenrocks]

I remember a Lyon -> Bangkok on A380 on April 2nd 2010, we were 50 in the plane (capacity 530). Less than 10% full. With 20 stewards.

[Espressosaurus → mattgreenrocks]

Yeah, for the routes I've flown over the last 5-10 years, significant numbers of empty seats are very much the exception rather than the rule, and it got worse post-covid.