Nonrev seats open

[viperdriver]

What is the best way to check and see if there are seats open to jumpseat on. Specifically AirTran and Southwest. Any gotchas if you need two legs to get to your destination. Looking to go MEM to DEN. Probably use MEM to ATL to DEN or Nashville to Midway to DEN? 1 CASS and 3 family members. Looking to use the Fedex 35/ticket deal.

Thanks
ViperD

 

[IFLYSIU]

Hey,

I usually use the following number for Southwest, 866.359.7967, for checking loads(open seats) and listing.

Not sure about AirTran....

enjoy

 

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viper, the easiest way to check loads on either of the leading LCC's is to use their website as if you were buying a ticket. When it asks you how many people are traveling, select the largest number allowed (eight pax, I believe), then continue to the flight selection page. If the res system shows a flight, you know that it has at least eight empty seats.

good luck

 

[CaptETWes]

Don't forget Frontier from BNA which is direct (2 flights a day I think?). Number is 800-432-1359. They have always been good to me.

Additionally, United (Skywest, I believe, w/CRJ-700s) goes BNA-DEN with 3 flights a day.

Also, NWA has several direct flights from MEM to DEN. NWA does have a non-rev site, even though it doesn't give you an exact number of seats open. http://wireless.nwa.com/cgi-bin/nrev.pro

I've done all three of these legs, both directions. Perhaps I chose a good to time to jumpseat...didn't have a single problem. Best of luck.

 

[Av8rPHX]

You may even want to think about AWA MEMPHXDEN, They now are operating one 733 and one CR9 MEMPHX and there are about 8 PHXDEN flights a day

 

[atlcrashpad]

viper, the easiest way to check loads on either of the leading LCC's is to use their website as if you were buying a ticket. When it asks you how many people are traveling, select the largest number allowed (eight pax, I believe), then continue to the flight selection page. If the res system shows a flight, you know that it has at least eight empty seats.

good luck

Doesn't work on some Legacy carriers as they often over sell flights. Most large carriers plan on a percentage of no shows and continue to over sell accordingly. Just beware.

If you work for a 121 carrier, call your ticketing office. Most have the ability to check other carriers (in case they need to send displaced pax).