What is going on TODAY at LAX and SFO?! [Cancellations!]
Apr 23, 2017, 12:29 pm
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What is going on TODAY at LAX and SFO?! [Cancellations!]
I'm supposed to fly today from LAX to SFO, but my flight--along with several others have been cancelled. I tried to get on a shuttle flight to SEA and then connect south to SFO. Cancelled. They said that I could be rebooked for a flight in the morning.
Does anyone know what's going on? Weather in LA looks great. SFO looks good also. I looked on Flight Aware, and I see green dots for both airports!
Does anyone know what's going on? Weather in LA looks great. SFO looks good also. I looked on Flight Aware, and I see green dots for both airports!
Apr 23, 2017, 12:43 pm
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saw this on the AS board earlier -- Fri evening a SFO-SEA flight was switched to OAK
probably due to SFO Runway Construction March 31, 2017 - June 9, 2017
AS advisory
probably due to SFO Runway Construction March 31, 2017 - June 9, 2017
AS advisory
Apr 23, 2017, 12:44 pm
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from fly.faa.gov
Due to RWY-TAXI / CONSTRUCTION, departure traffic destined to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO) is currently experiencing delays averaging 4 hours and 12 minutes.
Due to RWY-TAXI / CONSTRUCTION, departure traffic destined to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO) is currently experiencing delays averaging 4 hours and 12 minutes.
Apr 23, 2017, 1:19 pm
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Geezus -- I mean, DL would've known about this construction for awhile. Canceling the flight just a few hrs beforehand seems ridiculous. Along the way, other shuttle flights have been cancelled as well. There's something problemati, IMO, for DL to happily sell a ticket when they know that construction will ultimately impact their schedule.
Apr 23, 2017, 2:07 pm
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Divert flights to SFO/SJC and offer buses. Or fly into SFO/OAK and take Caltrain to the City or BART. Much better than the 4 hour 12 minute delay.
Glad I am only flying out of SFO in July. Hope the mess will be over by then.
Glad I am only flying out of SFO in July. Hope the mess will be over by then.
Apr 23, 2017, 2:30 pm
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Hindsight is 20/20. You have the same access to runway construction plans as Delta. Delta happily sold you a ticket and you happily bought the ticket. LAX and JFK are also expecting construction delays. I hope you get there today. Happy Sunday!
Apr 23, 2017, 3:36 pm
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Geezus -- I mean, DL would've known about this construction for awhile. Canceling the flight just a few hrs beforehand seems ridiculous. Along the way, other shuttle flights have been cancelled as well. There's something problemati, IMO, for DL to happily sell a ticket when they know that construction will ultimately impact their schedule.
Apr 23, 2017, 4:57 pm
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Just landed at SFO -- it's eerily quiet. Makes me think like I've arrived in some small airport like Des Moines lol. All shuttle flights From SFO to SEA are cancelled. I imagine this creates a lot of disruptions.
Apr 23, 2017, 5:48 pm
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I got busted as well. Original flight SFO-JFK-AUA (in Delta One / domestic first), SFO-JFK is delayed for more than 2.5 hrs, new flight SJC-ATL-AUA (in domestic first), about 1.5 hrs delay. I've got a question - do they compensate when getting bumped from Delta One to domestic first?
Apr 23, 2017, 6:44 pm
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I got busted as well. Original flight SFO-JFK-AUA (in Delta One / domestic first), SFO-JFK is delayed for more than 2.5 hrs, new flight SJC-ATL-AUA (in domestic first), about 1.5 hrs delay. I've got a question - do they compensate when getting bumped from Delta One to domestic first?
Apr 23, 2017, 6:47 pm
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OK, let's see what I get out of it.
Actually, the only reason for SFO for me was SFO-JFK segment in Delta One (it's a overnight flight, so a flat bed is handy).
Actually, the only reason for SFO for me was SFO-JFK segment in Delta One (it's a overnight flight, so a flat bed is handy).
Apr 23, 2017, 7:06 pm
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SFO has multiple usable runways does it not? Wouldn't some delays seem more reasonable?
And 4hrs stated delays? Is the construction across the entire airfield?
And 4hrs stated delays? Is the construction across the entire airfield?
Apr 23, 2017, 7:51 pm
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the preferred traffic patterns (sourced from crankyflier.com) have arrivals using 28 (coming up the bay from the San Jose and Palo Alto area) and departures using 1 (heading across the bay toward Oakland)