Dunno what all the hoopla is about...
Qantas was doing that kind of stuff back in the 70's!
Originally Posted by Qantas
In 1974 Qantas established a then world record for carrying the most passengers when it evacuated 673 people on a 747 flight from Darwin after the city was devastated by Cyclone Tracy.
Apparently on a -200 that had a max capacity of something like 420 people!