With the business I run, I have direct access to airline availability.
Below is a smattering of flight originations on 05JAN
Space is divided into "fare buckets," designated by all the letter codes (J C D Z P Y etc).
For 05JAN - they are almost ALL zero availability on nonstops.
MORE importantly - I pulled space for 07JAN anywhere to DC airports.
Space is WIDE OPEN on 07JAN, which means that 05JAN is sold out because of US.
Codeshares removed from results.
GODSPEED PEDES.
St Christopher will be getting lots of prayers that day.
Air Availability LAX - LOS ANGELES > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 2408 LAX - LOS ANGELES --> IAD - WASHINGTON 739 4h 43min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 01:15 PM 05JAN, 08:58 PM
3 AS 6 LAX - LOS ANGELES --> DCA - WASHINGTON 73H 4h 52min F0 D0 P0 I0 U0 A0 Y0 Z0 S0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 L0 V0 K0 G0 T0 R0 X0
Alaska Airlines 05JAN, 01:05 PM 05JAN, 08:57 PM
6 NK 128 LAX - LOS ANGELES --> BWI - BALTIMORE 32A 4h 51min Y4 B4 H4 Q4 M4 K4 L0 V0 T0 R0 U0 G0 W0 P0
Spirit Airlines 05JAN, 10:40 AM 05JAN, 06:31 PM
Air Availability PHX - PHOENIX > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 316 PHX - PHOENIX --> IAD - WASHINGTON 320 4h 02min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y3 B3 M2 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N3
United Airlines 05JAN, 10:30 AM 05JAN, 04:32 PM
2 AA 1868 PHX - PHOENIX --> DCA - WASHINGTON 32Q 4h 20min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 10:40 AM 05JAN, 05:00 PM
Air Availability SFO - SAN FRANCISCO > IAD - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 487 SFO - SAN FRANCISCO --> IAD - WASHINGTON 738 5h 10min J2 C2 D2 Z2 P2 Y1 B1 M1 E1 U1 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N1
United Airlines 05JAN, 11:00 AM 05JAN, 07:10 PM
3 UA 427 SFO - SAN FRANCISCO --> IAD - WASHINGTON 788 4h 49min J2 C2 D2 Z2 P2 Y3 B3 M3 E3 U3 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N3
United Airlines 05JAN, 08:45 AM 05JAN, 04:34 PM
Air Availability DFW - DALLAS > DCA - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 468 DFW - DALLAS --> IAD - WASHINGTON 319 2h 36min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 12:30 PM 05JAN, 04:06 PM
2 AA 1051 DFW - DALLAS --> DCA - WASHINGTON 738 2h 50min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 12:20 PM 05JAN, 04:10 PM
3 AA 248 DFW - DALLAS --> BWI - BALTIMORE 319 2h 53min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 02:55 PM 05JAN, 06:48 PM
5 AA 2445 DFW - DALLAS --> DCA - WASHINGTON 738 2h 51min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 03:09 PM 05JAN, 07:00 PM
6 AA 2621 DFW - DALLAS --> DCA - WASHINGTON 320 2h 55min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 10:40 AM 05JAN, 02:35 PM
Air Availability IAH - HOUSTON > IAD - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA/** 6111 IAH - HOUSTON --> IAD - WASHINGTON E7W 3h 05min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 12:45 PM 05JAN, 04:50 PM
3 UA/** 6092 IAH - HOUSTON --> DCA - WASHINGTON E7W 2h 56min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:30 PM 05JAN, 06:26 PM
5 UA 1703 IAH - HOUSTON --> IAD - WASHINGTON 73G 3h 06min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:45 PM 05JAN, 06:51 PM
Air Availability STL - SAINT LOUIS > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA/** 4330 STL - SAINT LOUIS --> IAD - WASHINGTON ERJ 2h 04min Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 01:30 PM 05JAN, 04:34 PM
Air Availability MIA - MIAMI > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
2 UA 212 MIA - MIAMI --> IAD - WASHINGTON 738 2h 25min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:15 PM 05JAN, 04:40 PM
5 AA 1348 MIA - MIAMI --> DCA - WASHINGTON 7M8 2h 39min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 08:30 AM 05JAN, 11:09 AM
6 F9 2982 MIA - MIAMI --> BWI - BALTIMORE 320 2h 32min Y4 B4 H4 V4 L0 U0 E0 D0 M0 Q0 T0 G0 W0 R0 Z0 S0 K0
Frontier Airlines 05JAN, 08:00 AM 05JAN, 10:32 AM
Air Availability AUS - AUSTIN > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA/** 3446 AUS - AUSTIN --> IAD - WASHINGTON E7W 3h 00min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 12:50 PM 05JAN, 04:50 PM
Air Availability MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL > DCA - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 DL/** 3966 MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL --> IAD - WASHINGTON CR9 2h 20min J0 C0 D0 I0 Z0 W1 S1 Y1 B1 M1 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E0
Delta Air Lines 05JAN, 12:50 PM 05JAN, 04:10 PM
3 DL 2141 MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL --> BWI - BALTIMORE 320 2h 11min J1 C1 D1 I1 Z1 W0 S0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E0
Delta Air Lines 05JAN, 01:30 PM 05JAN, 04:41 PM
4 UA/** 3413 MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL --> IAD - WASHINGTON E70 2h 25min J1 C1 D1 Z1 P1 Y1 B1 M1 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N1
United Airlines 05JAN, 01:25 PM 05JAN, 04:50 PM
5 DL/** 3669 MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL --> DCA - WASHINGTON E7W 2h 30min J0 C0 D0 I0 Z0 W0 S0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E0
Delta Air Lines 05JAN, 10:40 AM 05JAN, 02:10 PM
6 DL/** 3675 MSP - MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL --> DCA - WASHINGTON E7W 2h 36min J0 C0 D0 I0 Z0 W0 S0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E0
Delta Air Lines 05JAN, 05:59 PM 05JAN, 09:35 PM
Air Availability DEN - DENVER > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 461 DEN - DENVER --> IAD - WASHINGTON 739 3h 07min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y1 B1 M1 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N1
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:15 PM 05JAN, 07:22 PM
2 F9 534 DEN - DENVER --> DCA - WASHINGTON 320 3h 13min Y0 B0 H0 V0 L0 U0 E0 D0 M0 Q0 T0 G0 W0 R0 Z0 S0 K0
Frontier Airlines 05JAN, 11:46 AM 05JAN, 04:59 PM
4 UA 233 DEN - DENVER --> IAD - WASHINGTON 738 3h 17min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 11:25 AM 05JAN, 04:42 PM
Air Availability SLC - SALT LAKE CITY > DCA - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 DL 815 SLC - SALT LAKE CITY --> DCA - WASHINGTON 738 3h 54min J0 C0 D0 I0 Z0 W0 S0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 X0 V0 E0
Delta Air Lines 05JAN, 09:59 AM 05JAN, 03:53 PM
Air Availability SEA - SEATTLE > DCA - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA 1201 SEA - SEATTLE --> IAD - WASHINGTON 739 4h 53min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y3 B3 M3 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N3
United Airlines 05JAN, 08:30 AM 05JAN, 04:23 PM
2 AS 922 SEA - SEATTLE --> BWI - BALTIMORE 73J 4h 58min F0 D0 P0 I0 U0 A0 Y1 Z1 S1 B1 M0 H0 Q0 L0 V0 K0 G0 T0 R0 X1
Alaska Airlines 05JAN, 08:20 AM 05JAN, 04:18 PM N1 W0 E0
3 AS 1078 SEA - SEATTLE --> IAD - WASHINGTON 73J 4h 55min F0 D0 P0 I0 U0 A0 Y0 Z0 S0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 L0 V0 K0 G0 T0 R0 X0
Alaska Airlines 05JAN, 07:55 AM 05JAN, 03:50 PM N0 W0 E0
5 AS 4 SEA - SEATTLE --> DCA - WASHINGTON 73H 5h 00min F0 D0 P0 I0 U0 A0 Y0 Z0 S0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 L0 V0 K0 G0 T0 R0 X0
Alaska Airlines 05JAN, 08:00 AM 05JAN, 04:00 PM N0 W0 E0
Air Availability EWR - NEW YORK > IAD - WASHINGTON Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA/** 4433 EWR - NEW YORK --> DCA - WASHINGTON CR5 1h 12min J1 C1 D1 Z1 P1 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:15 PM 05JAN, 03:27 PM
2 UA 1992 EWR - NEW YORK --> IAD - WASHINGTON 738 1h 18min J1 C1 D1 Z1 P1 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 03:00 PM 05JAN, 04:18 PM
3 UA/** 3805 LGA - NEW YORK --> IAD - WASHINGTON CRJ 1h 26min Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:45 PM 05JAN, 04:11 PM
4 O2/** 4370 EWR - NEW YORK --> IAD - WASHINGTON CN1 1h 29min Y0 B0
Linear Air 05JAN, 03:01 PM 05JAN, 04:30 PM
5 O2/** 4379 JFK - NEW YORK --> IAD - WASHINGTON CN1 1h 34min Y0 B0
Linear Air 05JAN, 02:56 PM 05JAN, 04:30 PM
6 O2/** 4380 LGA - NEW YORK --> IAD - WASHINGTON CN1 1h 34min Y0 B0
Linear Air 05JAN, 02:56 PM 05JAN, 04:30 PM
Air Availability CLT - CHARLOTTE > BWI - BALTIMORE Tue, 05 Jan
1 UA/** 6023 CLT - CHARLOTTE --> IAD - WASHINGTON CR7 1h 36min J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0
United Airlines 05JAN, 02:00 PM 05JAN, 03:36 PM
2 AA/** 5576 CLT - CHARLOTTE --> IAD - WASHINGTON CR9 1h 20min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 11:05 AM 05JAN, 12:25 PM
5 O2/** 4458 CLT - CHARLOTTE --> IAD - WASHINGTON CN1 2h 17min Y0 B0
Linear Air 05JAN, 02:13 PM 05JAN, 04:30 PM
6 AA 2439 CLT - CHARLOTTE --> BWI - BALTIMORE 320 1h 26min C0 J0 R0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 T0
American Airlines 05JAN, 04:34 PM 05JAN, 06:00 PM
I did a Ctrl+F for the number 0 and got 959 or so hits. Assuming half of those are 0s other places on the page not relating to the capacity numbers, that's still an insane amount of flights that have no room.
It really is, and it's usually not seen outside of flights booked for the olympics or festive, where flights start filling up about 12 months in advance.
Four days out and almost everything is at capacity?
One day on either side is wide open?
That just doesn't happen normally, even with C19 numbers, and especially for Thursday travel.
The 959 hits is a little misleading because of how carriers load the physical number of seats available into fare buckets, it's not a 1:1 ratio because it corresponds more to fare price points than physical seats
BUT at least on a few of these flights I would've expected to see the highest economy fare (Y, fully refundable, stupid expensive) to have 9 or fewer seats available
There's just no seats open on these.
It's amazing to see.