Originally Posted by
Geogirl1234
That weather forecast is not a "plethora of rain" for ATL. I doubt it will cause much trouble at all. I've arrived and departed from ATL in much worse with no problems. Now 1 to 2 inches in a half hour at the airport would be something to worry about but not that amount over 24-48 hours.
NWS is claiming over 1 inch in a six hour period - not 24 to 48.
Originally Posted by
Singleflyer
One question I also must ask, why wasn't the SJC-DTW-PHL option purchased to begin with? It is common knowledge that ATL is a lot more delay prone than DTW
There is no SJC-DTW overnight flight, he would have to travel to SFO to get on that flight. Atlanta is the only redeye option on DL from SJC, which is where he is close to. As to why DL over any other carrier, I have no idea.