Originally Posted by
CantStayAway
I have seen multiple trips sit in the PAF folder for over an hour. When I have looked up those flights later, occasionally they were assigned to a reserve, but just as frequently they were canceled. It’s typically the premium trips that show up in the middle of the night, but not always. I’ll start keeping track and post back here in a few weeks. That said, premium has slowed A LOT within the last few days. Not sure why.
The why is simple, money. The total cost to complete the flight v cancel is what you need to remember. You have to pay crew, do you have gate at destination? Will the plane be out of mtx scheduled location? Will crew need hotels, and at what cost? Fuel cost at destination and is there a need for the plane for a return flight, v keeping plane at canceled location to operate a different flight "ontime"? All cost against profit from operating the flight with 50 bags and full load made up of "gowild" or $29 fares? Easier and ofter cheaper to just refund the tickets and tell folks...oh sorry.