Originally Posted by
Yahtzee
One last point from me (OP): I found it galling to get a text from the airline saying the flight was delayed due to air traffic control.
Wouldn’t it be considered ATC if UA requested to move it’s tow truck, but were told to wait due to ground congestion on the runways and taxiways? This happens at SFO on a weekly basis...ground cogestion on runways and taxiways isn’t United’s fault...
Galling or not, it quite possibly could be true.