( Reuters) – When Reuters photographer Carlos Barria boarded American Airlines flight 4511 from Washington Reagan National Airport to New Orleans on Friday for an assignment, he was the only passenger on the 76- seat jet.
A flight attendant waits for the departure of a one-passenger flight between Washington and New Orleans as the spread of coronavirus illness (COVID-19) continues, in Washington, U.S., April 3,2020 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
” There were some awkward moments,” Barria stated.
Like when the gate agent announced a formal boarding procedure only to keep in mind that Barria was the sole traveler who would board, or when the pilot approached his seat to personally explain a hold-up in take-off due to a mechanical concern, instead of speak over the PA system.
The two flight attendants welcomed Barria to being in a superior seat and went through the security demonstration for Barria alone.
” I felt I had to take note,” he stated.
Almost vacant flights have actually ended up being the standard for U.S. airlines, in spite of an extreme decrease in the variety of