Originally Posted by
eddie1973
.... So anyway, we touched down at DTW at 3:10p. However, nwa.com indicates the arrival time as 3:30p-that's where it's becoming interesting. 3:30p is about the time we actually PARKED at the gate.....
FYI, arrival time is counted as the time an aircraft actually parks at the gate so 3:30 would be accurate. If it's 50 feet short then it's not at the gate and hasn't actually arrived at it.