Best. Flight. Ever.
The plane headed from Cleveland to New York was scheduled to leave at 7:15am. That trip was canceled, leaving Chris O’Leary on a 9:39 am flight. Delta delayed that trip and rebooked most of the passengers on other flights. However, Chris had returned to his hotel and missed those chances.
We’re all accustomed to full flights but when planes are needed in other cities for connections, they do sometimes fly with reduced crowds.
When he came back to the airport, he was put aboard a plane with no other passengers. “Got a personal safety briefing from my two flight attendants," a smiling O’Leary tweeted before the plane left.
A few minutes later, another message said, "the thrill is gone, you guys. Just as we were about to push back, they reconnected the jet bridge to let a second passenger on the flight." Chris told ABC News, despite being the only people on the plane, the two didn't talk. "He took advantage of the fact the flight was empty and reclined his seat all the way (and slept)," he said.