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Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)

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Jul 31, 2015, 9:12 am

#1876

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Originally Posted by greg99

It may have to wait until the 773's start to arrive.

Why should the future 773 subfleet have a significant upside here?

Just look at the pathetic record of the 78X subfleet(s). Obviously US has found a way to even make new planes so unreliable that they fit well into the overall picture.

Jul 31, 2015, 9:22 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TT-Jones

Why should the future 773 subfleet have a significant upside here?

Because they don't have enough spare widebody capacity to be able to build into the 757/764 subfleets the same kind of scheduling cushion that they seem to have built into the 744 fleet. A fleet improvement program requires airframes in which to place passengers while others are taken off their intensive turn schedule.

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Originally Posted by TT-Jones

Just look at the pathetic record of the 78X subfleet(s). Obviously US has found a way to even make new planes so unreliable that they fit well into the overall picture.

Fair point, but the 773 is well proven to be one of the most reliable aircraft out there. At least they would be starting with an inherently more reliable aircraft. UA is not alone in problems with the 787 (although they may be the worst - I don't know).

Plus, per the above, unless they are going to cancel flights, they need capacity to be able to fix the other fleet issues.

Greg

Jul 31, 2015, 9:50 am

#1878

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Originally Posted by NewportGuy

Once again UA930 SFO-LHR delayed for mechanical. Will it go before the pilots time out?

EDIT: Nope! Cancelled once again for maintenance.

Dodged this bullet.

Flew 930 last night, 7/30, on an award, but had serious concerns, as we are flying out 8/1 early am with friends on holiday. These international cancellations, and the resultant lack of any reasonable certainty of reliability, is why I may well not be GS next year despite being GS since its inception.

I've taken a lot of BA and Swiss TATL flights this year.

Jul 31, 2015, 8:44 pm

#1879

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yesterday's

UA999 EWR-BRU 772 A/C swap after returning to the gate for maintanance and 4 hrs late

today's

UA999 EWR-BRU 772 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance

also

UA902 EWR-CDG 772 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance

tomorrow

UA905 CDG-EWR 772 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance
UA998 BRU-EWR 772 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance

Jul 31, 2015, 8:48 pm

#1880

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Is it my imagination, or are international departures from IAD less prone to long delays and cancellation? I don't see IAD appearing in these bulletins as often as EWR, ORD, SFO and IAH.

Aug 1, 2015, 12:15 am

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MORE issues with UA930 SFO-LHR. Tonight diverting to ORD. Just landing at ORD now with no explanation on .bomb, whether medical or mechanical. Looks like it was going fine until it got to the Minnesota/Wisconsin border, then a beeline for ORD.

That flight has had a bit of a run of bad luck recently.

Aug 1, 2015, 8:28 am

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Looks like 930 was on the ground at ORD for about 90 minutes. Expertflyer offers an odd explanation for the en route stop:

0930/31JUL
P SFO/OUT 739P L00.04 ☨
P SFO/OFF 757P
P ORD/ON 117A
P ORD/IN 126A
P ORD/OUT 312A
P ORD/OFF 327A
P LHR/ETA 421P L02.16 AWAITING FLT
D FCF/DVRT ORD ENRT SFO-LHR A/CATERING

Aug 1, 2015, 8:48 am

#1883

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Originally Posted by mbluecpa

Looks like they forgot to load the Tetra packs of wine.

Aug 1, 2015, 9:21 am

#1884

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From the Delta News Hub...

"In June, Delta went 139.2 consecutive hours without a mainline cancellation; the closest streak during a summer schedule was June 2014 - 80.3 consecutive hours."

I have two relatives who work at UA, and one who has retired. Hopefully UA can do something to start having numbers like DL. The employees deserve it.

Aug 1, 2015, 10:59 am

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Originally Posted by Silver Meteor

I think the problem is United has given no indication they even CARE about all these delays and cancellations, let alone are doing anything about it.

Like 930 and the recent pile of issues on that flight, UA seems to think silence (no explanations or apologies) is the best practice.

Aug 1, 2015, 11:01 am

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Originally Posted by mbluecpa

2 questions:

- Would they really divert for catering?
- How could catering on a long international flight get so screwed up as to cause a diversion enroute?

Aug 1, 2015, 11:06 am

#1887

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver Meteor

From the Delta News Hub...

"In June, Delta went 139.2 consecutive hours without a mainline cancellation; the closest streak during a summer schedule was June 2014 - 80.3 consecutive hours."

What UA needs to do is hire the guy who fixes the weather for DL. Since UA blamed its horrible June primarily on "bad weather."

Aug 1, 2015, 11:09 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NewportGuy

2 questions:

- Would they really divert for catering?
- How could catering on a long international flight get so screwed up as to cause a diversion enroute?

Maybe they forgot to load the new Cowshed amenity kits? Couldn't let the front cabins suffer that omission.

Aug 1, 2015, 11:13 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NewportGuy

2 questions:

- Would they really divert for catering? YES
- How could catering on a long international flight get so screwed up as to cause a diversion enroute? Nothing surprises me anymore with new ways UA can screw up.

Bolded my answers

Aug 1, 2015, 11:35 am

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UA930 was a medical emergency (I was on it) and saw the woman being treated, and then taken off by the paramedics. She did not look very well at all and I am not sure she was conscious when they took her off.