Originally Posted by
PersonalFlotationDevice
I am on Delta 6255, scheduled for a 5:55 departure CMH-JFK.
It is now 7:50 PM, and:
1) We haven't taken off
2) The web-site says we took off only ten minutes late
3) According to the estimated arrival time, we have already arrived!
Actually, delta.com says that DL6255's current status is "Awaiting Takeoff". The Actual Departure time shown is 6:06pm but that is always the time the door is closed, not the actual wheels-up time. The Arrival time is also not the touchdown time but the time the aircraft gets to the gate.