Originally Posted by
MikeF16
Thanks for checking. So in accordance with company policy, say there is one open seat and 1 HK. Is that considered a flight with an open seat which I could use as plan A for a commute?
My unit has 2 relatively senior guys who commute SAT-ATL and they both have told me they've never spent a single night in an ATL hotel, nor have they ever not been able to get to work. That said, since they're both a bit senior they're likely able to bid more commutable trips than I'll get assigned.
That situation should show up as 0 available when checking loads. HKs show up in the load check (a ticket has been sold without a seat assigned). I think where people get in trouble trying to understand this is when they look at the airport standby list (active list with people checking in etc.) and see the high number of seats at the top not assigned. These seats aren't empty most of the time but simply not assigned. Once the HK checks-in, he will show up on the active list awaiting a seat. HK is not a distressed pax, simply doesn't have a seat. The initial load page on travelnet is the best indicator of the actual loads and in this example would show 0 available. The active airport standby list is usually the best indicator within 30 minutes.