Originally Posted by joepilot

Ferry flights are strange animals. United operates each one as if it is the first time we have ever operated a ferry flight, and the rules seem to change just as often.

A few years ago I flew a 747 ferry ORD-SFO, and it was posted on the TV screens like a regular flight, including the gate. About 40 pax with tickets on later flights showed up trying to get on an earlier flight than they had tickets for. Unfortunately, no FAs were on board. At push time there was no activity, so we called ops to find out what the delay was, and they had never heard of us (although the fuel was boarded correctly).

Joe