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Delta Flight Delay Causes Plane to Take Off With Just 2 Passengers - chairman - 01-12-2015
After hours of delays, one New York-bound passenger thought that he was getting the private plane treatment when he boarded his flight and realized he was the only passenger.
The passenger, a Brooklyn-based man named Chris O'Leary, started tweeting about his amazement before the plane took off, saying how he got a personalized safety briefing and a one-on-one run down from the captain about the flight.
"It was definitely the most memorable flight I've been on in recent memory if only for the sheer lack of passengers to become bothersome," O'Leary told ABC News. "There were no screaming babies, no one listening to loud lyrics or reclining their seats or taking their shoes."
Although it seemed like he was getting to fly home solo, the plane ended up going back to the gate one last time to pick up a second passenger.
They didn't end up chatting away throughout the flight, however.
"He took advantage of the fact the flight was empty and reclined his seat all the way (and slept)," O'Leary said of the second passenger.
Re: Delta Flight Delay Causes Plane to Take Off With Just 2 Passengers - 654321 - 01-13-2015
That's absolutely awesome. I'd love to have experienced that myself.
Re: Delta Flight Delay Causes Plane to Take Off With Just 2 Passengers - ketchim - 01-13-2015
My private Jet will me in NY soon : Maven U can have a seat
Re: Delta Flight Delay Causes Plane to Take Off With Just 2 Passengers - ali - 01-13-2015
In my line of work I fly several times a year and has had this happen more then once. I asked captain and he said same thing the plane is scheduled to fly out of other city so they have to make the flight with what ever passengers they have.