AS issues travel advisory for Sequestration
Apr 20, 2013, 2:22 pm
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AS issues travel advisory for Sequestration
Says it will mostly impact SAN, SFO, and LAX.
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Due to government budget cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to begin furloughing air traffic controllers on Sunday, April 21, which the FAA says could cause extensive ground delays ranging from 50 minutes to two hours and a reduction in flight arrivals of 30 to 40 percent at certain airports.
While we have limited information about where these delays will occur, we estimate the largest impact for Alaska Airlines will be seen by customers traveling to, from or through San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX) airports.
Customers are encouraged to monitor their flight status before leaving for the airport.
We will continue update our advisory page at alaskaair.com as we receive more information: http://bit.ly/15uHnc3
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Due to government budget cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to begin furloughing air traffic controllers on Sunday, April 21, which the FAA says could cause extensive ground delays ranging from 50 minutes to two hours and a reduction in flight arrivals of 30 to 40 percent at certain airports.
While we have limited information about where these delays will occur, we estimate the largest impact for Alaska Airlines will be seen by customers traveling to, from or through San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX) airports.
Customers are encouraged to monitor their flight status before leaving for the airport.
We will continue update our advisory page at alaskaair.com as we receive more information: http://bit.ly/15uHnc3
Apr 20, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Yeesh
Saw the press release today...
Yeesh
Saw the press release today...
Apr 20, 2013, 4:49 pm
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Ugh. It looks like I have to deal with all 3--SAN, SFO and LAX -- during the next 5 weeks. It sounds like PDX and ANC may be spared the brunt of it. Fingers crossed. Guess I'll stick with my usual plan and hitch a ride to ANC during the morning "sweet spot." If you don't mind having breakfast at the airport, it's usually possible to breeze through security around 7:30 AM. **sigh**
Apr 20, 2013, 7:57 pm
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Apr 20, 2013, 11:12 pm
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The past 3 1/2 months have actually been pretty good for SFO...the dry winter has been helping.
To save money, I think they should require members of Congress to fly commercial so they experience the same delays and missed connections. I honestly hadn't realized the furlough of air traffic controllers was going to extend to some of the country's largest airports. I mean, really??
To save money, I think they should require members of Congress to fly commercial so they experience the same delays and missed connections. I honestly hadn't realized the furlough of air traffic controllers was going to extend to some of the country's largest airports. I mean, really??
Apr 21, 2013, 12:45 am
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I think most regular congress folks do travel commercial. Some of the more "valuable" people (for lack of a better term) get govt transports.
Apr 21, 2013, 7:26 am
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A gentle reminder to keep this topic non-political and discuss only how the sequestration affects the aviation industry and us flyers. If you're feeling the uncontrollable urge to make a political statement, there's a dedicated forum for that you are welcome to post in (if you meet the qualification threshold).
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Regular Congresscritters definitely do fly commercial. I know several people who have run into Alaska Senator Murkowski on flights, and I've personally seen all three (Lisa Murky, Mark Baggage, and Don Old) at the ANC airport, both in and out of the Board Room.
I was also on a DCA-LAX flight where a SoCal U.S. Rep was across the aisle and another SoCal U.S. Rep was behind me. My seatmate was the VP of government affairs for Herbalife, and they were yukking it up the whole flight and having a good ol' time.
When we landed, the two reps was escorted off the plane and to a waiting van at the foot of the stairs below the jetway while the poor VP had to schlep his bag through the terminal to a waiting car at the curbside.
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I was also on a DCA-LAX flight where a SoCal U.S. Rep was across the aisle and another SoCal U.S. Rep was behind me. My seatmate was the VP of government affairs for Herbalife, and they were yukking it up the whole flight and having a good ol' time.
When we landed, the two reps was escorted off the plane and to a waiting van at the foot of the stairs below the jetway while the poor VP had to schlep his bag through the terminal to a waiting car at the curbside.
Apr 21, 2013, 7:28 am
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Useless MyTSA app
The AS website page (http://bit.ly/14GEhlX) has this bit of advice:
Take Advantage of Mobile - The TSA has a mobile app informing which security lines are longest and where there are fewer delays.
The app - MyTSA - is not useful. It only includes PASSENGER-REPORTED wait times, not official wait times. For example, there is exactly one wait time reported for SEA in the last 24 hours, for 9:03am Saturday (it is 6:25am Sunday as I post this) and only for the Central Checkpoint. The next most recent wait time is posted from three days ago.
Totally useless. AS should remove this advice from its website.
Take Advantage of Mobile - The TSA has a mobile app informing which security lines are longest and where there are fewer delays.
The app - MyTSA - is not useful. It only includes PASSENGER-REPORTED wait times, not official wait times. For example, there is exactly one wait time reported for SEA in the last 24 hours, for 9:03am Saturday (it is 6:25am Sunday as I post this) and only for the Central Checkpoint. The next most recent wait time is posted from three days ago.
Totally useless. AS should remove this advice from its website.
Apr 21, 2013, 10:22 am
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Definitely. However, there are also some particularly influential Congresspeople who famously did not fly commercial, at least until very recently.
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Apr 21, 2013, 10:33 am
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Saw this posted on the AA forum and found it interesting and probably has some merit:
The airlines' trade group is trying to sue to prevent the furloughs from taking place at the FAA. The real purpose of the email is for AA (and the airline industry generally) to get the public riled up enough to put some heat on the FAA and the federal government to stop the furloughs/implement the sequester differently.
The email was not to inform you, it was to enlist you as a vocal ally in the airlines' battle with the FAA.
The airlines' trade group is trying to sue to prevent the furloughs from taking place at the FAA. The real purpose of the email is for AA (and the airline industry generally) to get the public riled up enough to put some heat on the FAA and the federal government to stop the furloughs/implement the sequester differently.
The email was not to inform you, it was to enlist you as a vocal ally in the airlines' battle with the FAA.
Apr 21, 2013, 10:47 am
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Saw this posted on the AA forum and found it interesting and probably has some merit:
The airlines' trade group is trying to sue to prevent the furloughs from taking place at the FAA. The real purpose of the email is for AA (and the airline industry generally) to get the public riled up enough to put some heat on the FAA and the federal government to stop the furloughs/implement the sequester differently.
The email was not to inform you, it was to enlist you as a vocal ally in the airlines' battle with the FAA.
The airlines' trade group is trying to sue to prevent the furloughs from taking place at the FAA. The real purpose of the email is for AA (and the airline industry generally) to get the public riled up enough to put some heat on the FAA and the federal government to stop the furloughs/implement the sequester differently.
The email was not to inform you, it was to enlist you as a vocal ally in the airlines' battle with the FAA.
Apr 21, 2013, 11:59 am
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I've got a feeling that it'll be irregular operations that we will really see the difference. Anything that strains the system more than normal will be much tougher to deal with when there are less people directing traffic.