3 days in a row, DL158 ICN-DTW delay to 8pm
Aug 21, 2017, 12:02 am
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3 days in a row, DL158 ICN-DTW delayed to 8pm
Just got DL message that my 8/22 DL158 ICN-DTW flight departure time is delayed from 10:15am to 8pm. DM line agent says it's mechanical issue.
I then checked 8/20, 8/21 DL158 and found that all three flights are delayed to the same 8pm.
Considering the DL159 plane comes in at ~6pm the night before, DL should have enough time to fix the "mechanical issue" for the 10:15am departure. Also, I find it quite a coincidence that DL has a mechanical issue 3 days in a row and delays the flight to the same 8pm accordingly everyday.
I then checked 8/20, 8/21 DL158 and found that all three flights are delayed to the same 8pm.
Considering the DL159 plane comes in at ~6pm the night before, DL should have enough time to fix the "mechanical issue" for the 10:15am departure. Also, I find it quite a coincidence that DL has a mechanical issue 3 days in a row and delays the flight to the same 8pm accordingly everyday.
Last edited by MonAmQB; Aug 21, 2017 at 7:23 am
Aug 21, 2017, 6:05 am
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N670US has been in ICN since Thursday. Without knowing the severity of the mechanical issue, there's no reason to assume it could simply be fixed overnight. Clearly it could not or it wouldn't still be in ICN. With only 7 744's left in the fleet, they don't really have any slack and they are now scheduling the inbound DTW-ICN to immediately turn and do ICN-DTW rather than letting it sit overnight. They have also cancelled today's DTW-PVG flight.
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Aug 21, 2017, 6:23 am
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This explanation makes sense. Thanks. Unfortunately, 8pm departure out of ICN will get me into DTW right after the last DTW-RDU flight leaves at ~8pm, so I will have to overnight at DTW.
I have been trying to find a different routing. ICN-ATL-RDU would be nice, but it's been sold out. The only alternative is ICN-NRT-ATL-RDU, which I don't want to do.
I have been trying to find a different routing. ICN-ATL-RDU would be nice, but it's been sold out. The only alternative is ICN-NRT-ATL-RDU, which I don't want to do.
Aug 21, 2017, 6:26 am
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This explanation makes sense. Thanks. Unfortunately, 8pm departure out of ICN will get me into DTW right after the last DTW-RDU flight leaves at ~8pm, so I will have to overnight at DTW.
I have been trying to find a different routing. ICN-ATL-RDU would be nice, but it's been sold out. The only alternative is ICN-NRT-ATL-RDU, which I don't want to do.
I have been trying to find a different routing. ICN-ATL-RDU would be nice, but it's been sold out. The only alternative is ICN-NRT-ATL-RDU, which I don't want to do.
Aug 21, 2017, 7:03 am
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I am sticking with DL in this IRROP situation and hope they will take care of me well enough.
BTW, I am on a paid J fare.
Aug 21, 2017, 7:50 am
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United is also an option to interline to if you cannot get on KE. You could then connect onto Delta in SFO, or remain on UA for the overnight SFO - RDU flight (You would have a full 12 hours in SFO).
Also if you have status with both DL and UA, you can double dip on MQM and RDM :-)
Also if you have status with both DL and UA, you can double dip on MQM and RDM :-)
Aug 21, 2017, 8:44 am
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Aug 21, 2017, 8:46 am
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I had a long delay a while ago on the ICN-DTW flight. At the time, the aircraft was rotating through PEK and subject to the notorious Chinese closure of airspace for military use. This caused cascading delays for the better part of a week before the aircraft and crews caught up after the initial ATC problem.
Aug 21, 2017, 8:49 am
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United is also an option to interline to if you cannot get on KE. You could then connect onto Delta in SFO, or remain on UA for the overnight SFO - RDU flight (You would have a full 12 hours in SFO).
Also if you have status with both DL and UA, you can double dip on MQM and RDM :-)
Also if you have status with both DL and UA, you can double dip on MQM and RDM :-)
Aug 23, 2017, 1:34 pm
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Me wonders if these 747s are safe considering it seems like just about every week there is a mechanical issue. It makes you wonder how long Delta has deferred maintenance.
Aug 23, 2017, 1:42 pm
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They're safe, but they're approaching end of life. Thus DL is replacing parts as needed, instead of doing a major overhaul.