Why Is AA 185 (Aug 8 2008) Running So Late?
Aug 8, 2008, 6:15 am
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Why Is AA 185 (Aug 8 2008) Running So Late?
This is just a curiosity question, taking advantage of the broad knowledge here.
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
Does anyone have any insight into this flight? Where is the equipment coming from for tonight's flight?
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
Does anyone have any insight into this flight? Where is the equipment coming from for tonight's flight?
Aug 8, 2008, 6:25 am
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Based on flight status on aa.co, it looks like 185 is scheduled to be a turn of 40. AA40 runs LAX-JFK, scheduled to arrive Gate 5 at JFK at 7:24pm. 185 is scheduled to leave from Gate 5 at 8:30pm.
Of course, the equipment can change, they don't have to use the equipment from 40. However, I think the only routes out of JFK that use 762 are LAX, SFO, and MIA, so the equipment would come from one of those inbounds.
Of course, the equipment can change, they don't have to use the equipment from 40. However, I think the only routes out of JFK that use 762 are LAX, SFO, and MIA, so the equipment would come from one of those inbounds.
Aug 8, 2008, 6:35 am
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This is just a curiosity question, taking advantage of the broad knowledge here.
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
Does anyone have any insight into this flight? Where is the equipment coming from for tonight's flight?
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
Does anyone have any insight into this flight? Where is the equipment coming from for tonight's flight?
Aug 8, 2008, 7:23 am
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Aug 8, 2008, 8:27 am
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Welcome to JFK traffic, weather, equipment/MX, etc. Take your pick.
JFK-LAX was the last leg of my 3x AADER MRs and lucky for me the delays worked in my favor as a backup whenever my JFK inbound flts from SJU were delayed. I was usually confirmed on the flt departing one hour earlier. The inevitable delay into JFK usually got me bounced onto AA185 with a very tight connection.
JFK-LAX was the last leg of my 3x AADER MRs and lucky for me the delays worked in my favor as a backup whenever my JFK inbound flts from SJU were delayed. I was usually confirmed on the flt departing one hour earlier. The inevitable delay into JFK usually got me bounced onto AA185 with a very tight connection.
Aug 8, 2008, 12:22 pm
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Based on flight status on aa.co, it looks like 185 is scheduled to be a turn of 40. AA40 runs LAX-JFK, scheduled to arrive Gate 5 at JFK at 7:24pm. 185 is scheduled to leave from Gate 5 at 8:30pm.
Of course, the equipment can change, they don't have to use the equipment from 40. However, I think the only routes out of JFK that use 762 are LAX, SFO, and MIA, so the equipment would come from one of those inbounds.
Of course, the equipment can change, they don't have to use the equipment from 40. However, I think the only routes out of JFK that use 762 are LAX, SFO, and MIA, so the equipment would come from one of those inbounds.
Aug 8, 2008, 12:24 pm
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This is just a curiosity question, taking advantage of the broad knowledge here.
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
AA 185 (8:30pm from JFK-LAX) has a very low on-time percentage (below 40%). For the last couple of nights it has departed about 3 hours late. I called AA this morning and they said that the comment, for last night, was "waiting for equipment." But the agent I was speaking with was not able to determine where the equipment was coming from.
(Airport agents generally are very forthcoming with info like the origin of the crew/equipment. Next time you want this info, you might try calling your hometown AC directly and asking your favorite AAngel to check it for you in the system.)
Aug 8, 2008, 5:09 pm
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This summer has been especially bad for the LAX-JFK-LAX flights... The almost daily thunderstorms have delayed me more often than not. Just two weeks ago my flight AA 30 was CANCELLED from LAX-JFk and I had to return the next day for my flight....
Aug 8, 2008, 11:49 pm
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Today's AA30 seems to be hanging in there. I've noticed that sometimes the aircraft for AA30 is a direct inbound, and other times its a plane that was sitting out by maintenance. I'm guessing its a combination of utilization and delays at JFK dictating the exact aircraft to be used.
Aug 9, 2008, 12:23 am
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The inbound for 30 seems to be 21, when all goes according to plan. I have been there with you when 30 goes at 2am. The bigger problem is when 185 is delayed from the inbound of 40. Big time bumer.
Aug 9, 2008, 1:05 am
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I was concerned about my flight today (Friday). While many of the earlier flights were delayed, some by hours, 185 ran better than expected. Left the gate at 8:30 and managed to lift off the runway at JFK at 8:42 (NO traffic - drove to the runway and took off without braking). Landed at LAX almost 45 minutes early. (And, as a Platinum, I got gate upgrade).
Aug 9, 2008, 7:51 am
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I was concerned about my flight today (Friday). While many of the earlier flights were delayed, some by hours, 185 ran better than expected. Left the gate at 8:30 and managed to lift off the runway at JFK at 8:42 (NO traffic - drove to the runway and took off without braking). Landed at LAX almost 45 minutes early. (And, as a Platinum, I got gate upgrade).