Originally Posted by
ESpen36
Is it because they are waiting for the inbound 75L aircraft? You could check to see where the bird comes from and see if it is typically late. For example, today, it is coming in from CCS. That means it will need to be cleared by Customs and then cleaned and catered. That process takes 90+ minutes, during which time only the pilots are allowed on board (no FAs). So, boarding could be held up for a while.
Another possibility is ATC. AA 94 departs during the peak afternoon/evening Euro departures window. Not uncommon to have 20-30 flights in line to depart! (and the slightest bit of WX can throw the schedule off for hours!)
I believe it is a 75L that is usually on this route.
I think, like funds, past performance is not indicative of future results. Probably will work out fine.
That being said... I used to have 0 luck with one particular route in the AA network.
I used to always be on the JFK-BCN and back. It was always late. 763 on the route. I mean ALWAYS late. I started going BCN-LHR-JFK and would almost always beat my colleagues. There was always some kind of problem. I remember once we had a last minute go around landing at BCN because they lost power to the flaps (? maybe someone with more knowledge of the nuts and bolts could put it more eloquently).
Always an adventure. Not one that I miss though.