Point of sale terminal battery on AS 17 catches fire
Oct 12, 2015, 6:44 am
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Point of sale terminal battery on AS 17 catches fire
Flight attendants and pilot handled it well and put it out with an extinguisher.
But now we've been diverted to Buffalo and the plane will need to be inspected for overweight landing, etc.
So much for getting a solid nap in before landing in Seattle!
But now we've been diverted to Buffalo and the plane will need to be inspected for overweight landing, etc.
So much for getting a solid nap in before landing in Seattle!
Oct 12, 2015, 7:35 am
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The little hand held POS caught fire? Can not imagine it being a big deal. Thing would burn itself out in short order. Surprised about a diversion. I have seen worse fumes from the bathroom before.... lol!
Oct 12, 2015, 8:00 am
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The important question is what is the probability we reboard and continue flight vs everyone getting put on new flights. I have 1 hr to either use my BarclayCard US Air lounge pass or hold onto it in case I have to connect through ORD. Hmmm... Living in Seattle means I never have a chance to use it.
Oct 12, 2015, 8:01 am
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I think lithium ion battery fires can get fairly explosive, no? Granted it is small...
Oct 12, 2015, 9:27 am
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The important question is what is the probability we reboard and continue flight vs everyone getting put on new flights. I have 1 hr to either use my BarclayCard US Air lounge pass or hold onto it in case I have to connect through ORD. Hmmm... Living in Seattle means I never have a chance to use it.
I feel bad for the people who were planning to connect in Seattle to Shanghai and Hawaii though.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:31 am
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Holla! My best use of that pass ever. Stuck in Buffalo for 5 hours until the replacement flight arrives from Seattle. All alternate routes would require layovers in DTW on DL or ORD on UA and only arrive 2 hrs before our scheduled 7-8pmish arrival.
I feel bad for the people who were planning to connect in Seattle to Shanghai and Hawaii though.
I feel bad for the people who were planning to connect in Seattle to Shanghai and Hawaii though.
who is handling ops in this situation for AS at BUF? AA, UA, DL?
Oct 12, 2015, 9:53 am
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They also mentioned this plane won't be flying passengers "for a while", but emphasis could've been for benefit for the unhappy pax who wanted to know why we couldn't just refuel and continue to Seattle.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:23 am
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No options to connect on DL via ATL/JFK or AA via JFK/DFW? (says the MRer in me figure if one was going to be that late anyway, might as well squeeze out the miles and maybe double-dip).
But so many other hubs and airlines, I wonder why the stuck with just those two as options.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:34 am
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Those were the only options?
No options to connect on DL via ATL/JFK or AA via JFK/DFW? (says the MRer in me figure if one was going to be that late anyway, might as well squeeze out the miles and maybe double-dip).
But so many other hubs and airlines, I wonder why the stuck with just those two as options.
No options to connect on DL via ATL/JFK or AA via JFK/DFW? (says the MRer in me figure if one was going to be that late anyway, might as well squeeze out the miles and maybe double-dip).
But so many other hubs and airlines, I wonder why the stuck with just those two as options.
and considering that I woke up at 5am (2am PST) to catch the original flight time I'm not in the mood to be in the air longer than necessary, all other hub options are going to get me there later I the evening and require traveling during work hours. Now I can squeeze out most of a work day off wifi.Edit: pizza is here!
Oct 12, 2015, 10:49 am
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Those were the only options?
No options to connect on DL via ATL/JFK or AA via JFK/DFW? (says the MRer in me figure if one was going to be that late anyway, might as well squeeze out the miles and maybe double-dip).
But so many other hubs and airlines, I wonder why the stuck with just those two as options.
No options to connect on DL via ATL/JFK or AA via JFK/DFW? (says the MRer in me figure if one was going to be that late anyway, might as well squeeze out the miles and maybe double-dip).
But so many other hubs and airlines, I wonder why the stuck with just those two as options.
sAA operates to ORD
sUS operates to PHL, DCA, and CLT, IIRC and sUS would not yet earn miles in AS (?)
Oct 12, 2015, 11:00 am
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I thought these POS systems were essentially apple ipod touches now?
I thought these POS systems were essentially apple ipod touches now?
Oct 12, 2015, 12:07 pm
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A...515Z/KBUF/KGEG
It now looks like the flight is diverting again to Spokane. Strange.
It now looks like the flight is diverting again to Spokane. Strange.
Oct 12, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Oct 12, 2015, 12:13 pm
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iPhone 6+ with an external battery pack/card reader.