Incoming SFO Flights Diverted to SLC and LAS (2/13/2019)
Feb 13, 2019, 11:37 pm
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I've had two other weather delayed flights this year originally due into SFO around 10pm. On those we had 2-3 hour ground stops back east and arrived around 1am on both. Expect it will be pretty close to 1am when we arrive tonight.
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Feb 14, 2019, 12:35 am
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Ouch. Sorry to hear that. Hope either you have an expected but great Vegas night or get back home soon.
Was there any reason why you chose BWI over BOS? I am sure SFO-BOS single day turnaround at one point was $250, which should be most likely cheaper than BWI with 500 extra miles.
Was there any reason why you chose BWI over BOS? I am sure SFO-BOS single day turnaround at one point was $250, which should be most likely cheaper than BWI with 500 extra miles.
Feb 14, 2019, 2:01 am
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BWI priced at $191 along with RDU and PHL midweek. My weekend EWR and BWI trips priced around $250.
Just landed at SFO.
Just landed at SFO.
Feb 14, 2019, 3:51 am
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Feb 14, 2019, 8:12 am
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SFO, and the airlines, have been lucky this year that most of the strongest impacts of the biggest storms have been overnight. That continued yesterday- the first deluge came in 12-6 am and then the second round peaked with 41 mph winds gusting to 62 at 4 am today. I imagine that would have mostly shut things down had it hit during the day
Feb 14, 2019, 9:37 am
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It was downright nasty departing SFO last night with the wind and rain. The turbulence was out of control for nearly half of the SFO-EWR flight too.
But with how bad this storm was, absolutely no weather waiver. Really, AS?
But with how bad this storm was, absolutely no weather waiver. Really, AS?
Feb 14, 2019, 9:39 am
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What was your flight time? I imagine you were able to ride quite a jetstream.
Feb 14, 2019, 9:47 am
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Feb 14, 2019, 10:49 am
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I agree - hard to believe nothing for this big of a storm.
Feb 16, 2019, 2:11 pm
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Was on 3362 (PDX to SJC) on 2/13 landing at 7:00 pm. It was very rough and landed out of the North. Went almost to Palo Alto before turning over the bay back over the Dumbarton bridge. Very smooth landing, however.
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Feb 16, 2019, 3:00 pm
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