2017.05.19 ac700
May 19, 2017, 5:50 am
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2017.05.19 ac700
My flight (6 passengers) this morning was cancelled. Have received three different reasons for it, including:
1) Weather stranded inbound plane
2) Thunderstorms in LGA/EWR
3) Mechanical
Was automatically rebooked to a flight tomorrow; opted instead to fly another carrier and just touched down.
It's a beautiful morning in NYC today - anyone able to say what the real problem was?
1) Weather stranded inbound plane
2) Thunderstorms in LGA/EWR
3) Mechanical
Was automatically rebooked to a flight tomorrow; opted instead to fly another carrier and just touched down.
It's a beautiful morning in NYC today - anyone able to say what the real problem was?
May 19, 2017, 6:37 am
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No help from EF, which just has the generic "BRD/OFF POINTS REQUIRED THIS FLIGHT".
May 19, 2017, 6:52 am
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May 19, 2017, 8:05 am
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Or there was no available aircraft for flight 700 today, because the aircraft was still in LGA. This would have nothing today with "balancing the fleet"
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May 19, 2017, 8:08 am
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May 19, 2017, 8:15 am
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May 19, 2017, 8:29 am
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May 19, 2017, 8:36 am
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We both know that YYZ has not been afflicted by continuous bad weather for the past 2-3 days. And yes, YYZ closes at night between 1am and 5am or something similar. So technically, you are right, but that still leaves PLENTY of time to reposition an aircraft. Of course, the fact that load was so light with only 6 pax has nothing to do with the cancellation.
May 19, 2017, 8:44 am
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Bear in mind that a cancellation due to "low load" outbound from YYZ must also consider the return flight. 700 usually turns to 705 - a normally busy flight, with several outbound connections, including many who are heading to Asia.
May 19, 2017, 9:19 am
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I don't know what the load was, but I had six people in my party. I was unclear - apologies.
I was given three different reasons for the delay. Serious PITA.
Ended up driving down to BUF and flying with a different carrier. Not easy to find six free seats on a long weekend.
We both know that YYZ has not been afflicted by continuous bad weather for the past 2-3 days. And yes, YYZ closes at night between 1am and 5am or something similar. So technically, you are right, but that still leaves PLENTY of time to reposition an aircraft.
Of course, the fact that load was so light with only 6 pax has nothing to do with the cancellation.
I was given three different reasons for the delay. Serious PITA.
Ended up driving down to BUF and flying with a different carrier. Not easy to find six free seats on a long weekend.
We both know that YYZ has not been afflicted by continuous bad weather for the past 2-3 days. And yes, YYZ closes at night between 1am and 5am or something similar. So technically, you are right, but that still leaves PLENTY of time to reposition an aircraft. Of course, the fact that load was so light with only 6 pax has nothing to do with the cancellation.
Last edited by YYZEWS; May 19, 2017 at 9:22 am Reason: Clarity
May 19, 2017, 9:26 am
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Only offering rebooking the next day? Seriously AC? Can't send people over to EWR, buy them a ticket on another carrier, or find a bigger aircraft to operate a single roundtrip?