4/1/2017 NE Winter Waiver
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4/1/2017 NE Winter Waiver
Just got a text, totally caught me by surprise: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...r-weather.html
I have a LGA-DFW on 4/1 that I would rather not miss. I can reschedule, but the forecast for the NYC area really does not seem that bad?!
I have a LGA-DFW on 4/1 that I would rather not miss. I can reschedule, but the forecast for the NYC area really does not seem that bad?!
Last edited by manacit; Mar 30, 2017 at 12:38 pm
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Actually pretty surprised they posted waivers for the coastal airports. Going to be mostly if not all rain except for VT/NH. BOS is going to get some wet slush that will melt. Maybe wind concerns?
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Is it wind related for NYC? The rain looks like it will be done by 8am. Even then they are not predicting winds over 20MPH. Thats not that bad...
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Just got a text, totally caught me by surprise: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...r-weather.html
I have a LGA-DFW on 4/1 that I would rather not miss. Sounds like maybe I should move it to 3/31?
I have a LGA-DFW on 4/1 that I would rather not miss. Sounds like maybe I should move it to 3/31?
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It could be low clouds and a low freezing height, but at this point, I don't know why they included NYC in the waiver
At least it gives many people an ability to change flights for free
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I went ahead and just shifted my flight to a later morning into LGA around 1pm. At least the rain and clouds should be gone by then. I agree including NYC in this is very strange, unless they are thinking that the nearly 2 inches of rain due to fall from Friday am until Saturday am is going to cause significant cascading delays which as a NYC local I know can be awful..
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Not sure why NYC is included in a waiver for tomorrow... NYC seems unaffected. On the other hand, today is an awful day to be traveling into NYC with the weather. 2.5-3 hour average delays, flights canceling. Yet no waivers posted.
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Indeed. That DFW flight I so cautiously rebooked early is currently sitting at a 2.5 hour delay, with no seats in F on any earlier flights, and the only viable connection through ATL is delayed as well. :roll eyes:
EDIT: Aaaand, cancelled. Thanks for the weather waiver Delta.
Last edited by manacit; Mar 31, 2017 at 4:59 pm