Originally Posted by
Steph3n
I wouldn't say the 'weather' issue is entirely on CO, the FAA causes huge delays in EWR due to a small wind, which then impeds CO ops at EWR.
Now the $90 that is the issue.....
I would say CO is a little too quick to pull the 'weather' handle.
During the recent BRU Pub DO, the 764ER we were taking from BRU to EWR was stuck in EWR due to a mx issue. On the PDA site and on Continental.com the reason given was 'mechanical'. As a light snow rolled into EWR the reason changed to 'weather'. We called to try and get rebooked and had to fight for it as the agent quoted weather as the reason, even though the plane was six hours late before the weather hit.