[Kerwin at Passrider.com] Visiting Berlin-Tempelhof Airport | Can I Use The Seatmap To Determine If A Flight Is Full?

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Kerwin
April 27, 2024

Hi Fellow Traveler,

It’s been a very busy week for some strange reason. I was trying to get the 100+ Free Things To Do In Paris, France done, but failed… Sorry about that. I should be done hopefully before the weekend is over.

I’ll be in Savannah, GA for a conference next week, to seek out travel suppliers so I can better serve you. I’ve been to SAV airport, but never made it into the city, so this will be my first time.

I’ve heard so much about the city, so it will be great to finally check it out. Have you been to Savannah?

I did notice that my hotel had a 4p check-in which I just don’t understand. Hotel prices are much higher these days, so even if they’re having issues cleaning the rooms on time, that’s not the fault of your guests and they should not be made to wait an extra hour as a result.

You’re still charging the same price as you did before, so you’ve gained and we’ve lost.

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I’ve A few years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Berlin-Tempelhof Airport. It was simply amazing and I felt like a kid in a candy store. This airport was decommissioned along with the other two airports in Berlin (Schonefled and Tegel), and now only Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) is left to service the entire city.

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Passrider Question: Can I Use The Seatmap To Determine If A Flight Is Full?

I see this question a lot online and I also get people asking me this.

The answer is no.

The seat map only shows the seats that are assigned, not how full the airplane is.

These days, many passengers do not purchase a seat assignment when they buy the ticket as they don’t want to pay for it. Or they’ve bought a fare that only assigns a seat on the day of departure and at the airport. Or they can assign a seat at no charge, but just haven’t done it as yet.

So you may see the seatmap with open seats, but the flight is booked full or even overbooked. On the other hand, the flight may also be open.

For this same reason, you cannot look at the seatmap and think you’ll have an open seat next to you on the flight as this may not happen. The only time you really know is after everyone has boarded and you look at the seatmap.

I hope this helps to clear things up.

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