“Oversold due to FAA Inspections”
Dec 27, 2023, 9:14 am
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“Oversold due to FAA Inspections”
Well, this is a new one on me. I’m sitting at SMF waiting to head up to SEA. The gate agent just came on and said “The FAA has made us pull 20 aircraft out of service for inspections, and because of that, we are oversold by 15 seats. We *will* be denying boarding to many people….” And then made the opening offer at $750.
This is the first time I have heard of blaming the FAA for anything. Does anyone know what that is all about? A quick google sure didn’t turn anything up.
This is the first time I have heard of blaming the FAA for anything. Does anyone know what that is all about? A quick google sure didn’t turn anything up.
Dec 27, 2023, 9:40 am
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Alaska has 20 cancellations.....i checked the flights on EF and they are mechanical cancellations.....
Still it appears flaming the FAA as if it isnt AS's fault is a little disingenuous....its clearly AS fault for not inspecting or maintaing the aircraft per FAA requirements...no other carrier has the cancelations they do.....so it isnt an industry wide issue......
All people should get vouchers as its AS' fault.....
Still it appears flaming the FAA as if it isnt AS's fault is a little disingenuous....its clearly AS fault for not inspecting or maintaing the aircraft per FAA requirements...no other carrier has the cancelations they do.....so it isnt an industry wide issue......
All people should get vouchers as its AS' fault.....
Dec 27, 2023, 10:10 am
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Alaska has 20 cancellations.....i checked the flights on EF and they are mechanical cancellations.....
Still it appears flaming the FAA as if it isnt AS's fault is a little disingenuous....its clearly AS fault for not inspecting or maintaing the aircraft per FAA requirements...no other carrier has the cancelations they do.....so it isnt an industry wide issue......
All people should get vouchers as its AS' fault.....
Still it appears flaming the FAA as if it isnt AS's fault is a little disingenuous....its clearly AS fault for not inspecting or maintaing the aircraft per FAA requirements...no other carrier has the cancelations they do.....so it isnt an industry wide issue......
All people should get vouchers as its AS' fault.....
Dec 27, 2023, 10:46 am
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Someone posted about this on Reddit earlier: 20 Aircraft Need Inspections : AlaskaAirlines (reddit.com)
Dec 27, 2023, 11:13 am
#10
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Well, this is a new one on me. I’m sitting at SMF waiting to head up to SEA. The gate agent just came on and said “The FAA has made us pull 20 aircraft out of service for inspections, and because of that, we are oversold by 15 seats. We *will* be denying boarding to many people….” And then made the opening offer at $750.
This is the first time I have heard of blaming the FAA for anything. Does anyone know what that is all about? A quick google sure didn’t turn anything up.
This is the first time I have heard of blaming the FAA for anything. Does anyone know what that is all about? A quick google sure didn’t turn anything up.
Last edited by sltlyamusd; Dec 27, 2023 at 11:27 am
Dec 27, 2023, 12:29 pm
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Well we flew OO. I could have sworn we booked on a AS 73x originally, but I don’t remember and I was still seated with my companion, so who knows.
They got 4 volunteers at the $750 level, it was clear it was going to be a mess, there was a crew deadheading so they got the 4 seats, as I was walking down the jet bridge I could hear the CSA saying “We are full, if you don’t have a seat assignment, you will not be on this flight” so it sounded like they had just moved to involuntary bumps.
They got 4 volunteers at the $750 level, it was clear it was going to be a mess, there was a crew deadheading so they got the 4 seats, as I was walking down the jet bridge I could hear the CSA saying “We are full, if you don’t have a seat assignment, you will not be on this flight” so it sounded like they had just moved to involuntary bumps.
Dec 27, 2023, 7:36 pm
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A little more info here via KIRO (with a dash of local news flavor):
Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights last minute, taking winning chance from local HS team – KIRO 7 News Seattle
Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights last minute, taking winning chance from local HS team – KIRO 7 News Seattle
Last edited by dayone; Dec 27, 2023 at 7:48 pm Reason: Fixed link.
Dec 28, 2023, 1:02 am
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