Originally Posted by
Skyborne Flyer
UA flights to EWR/ORD were scheduled for 10-11am departures, and were delayed due to the malfunction. But in contrast to AC, they departed just past 2pm after services were restored. The question is why AC decided to delay until 11:30pm, instead of leaving right after flights resumed, like UA973 for example did?
If the crew stays with the plane and the power doesn't come back on, the crew still times out. Then the flight would be forced into an overnight delay.
This way, the flight is delayed 13 hours. It's a gamble. Today it didn't pay off. Either way, damned if you do, damned if you don't.
An alternative which has happened before. Fly the plane to NFLD, swap crews and continue. If crews are available that is.