2011 xxx Flight Cancellation / Delay / Diversion on (date) (consolidated - obsolete)
Jan 6, 2011, 12:30 pm
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Even if both planes were returning to DFW, they would both have to have a lot of empty seats on the return for your supposition to have legs.
I don't disagree with that decision, but is it any different then AA asking me to take a later flight because they wanted to make more $$ and overbooked a fight. In this case they are asking (or forcing) me to take a later flight so other people can get to their destination on time and all because they failed to maintain their equipment.
Jan 6, 2011, 2:09 pm
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Once the airline knows that it must cancel a flight, they will arrange their available resources to minimize the impact on the schedule and the affected passengers. What else would you expect them to do?
Jan 9, 2011, 10:38 pm
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Today 1/9/11
73 an 8
73 went through LAX
8 is waiting for flight 73 and is schedule to go through LAX
I just thought it was odd
73 an 8
73 went through LAX
8 is waiting for flight 73 and is schedule to go through LAX
I just thought it was odd
Jan 11, 2011, 4:11 am
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Jan 10, 2011
AA54 ORD-MAN
Scheduled
6:05 pm departure
7:45 am arrival
Actual
7:50 pm departure
9:30 am arrival
The plane had arrived late from NY, but then they found a mechanical problem and the pilot wanted a different plane so we ended up with an ORD plane that was meant to go to LAX. The delay wasn't too bad, but the plane was a domestic 757 and not the usual international 757. I feel bad for the first class passengers who were expecting lie flat beds and ended up with biz seats instead. I was in Y and those seats are not meant for 7+ hour flights. Very uncomfortable!
AA54 ORD-MAN
Scheduled
6:05 pm departure
7:45 am arrival
Actual
7:50 pm departure
9:30 am arrival
The plane had arrived late from NY, but then they found a mechanical problem and the pilot wanted a different plane so we ended up with an ORD plane that was meant to go to LAX. The delay wasn't too bad, but the plane was a domestic 757 and not the usual international 757. I feel bad for the first class passengers who were expecting lie flat beds and ended up with biz seats instead. I was in Y and those seats are not meant for 7+ hour flights. Very uncomfortable!
Jan 12, 2011, 1:07 pm
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SEA TO PARIS (CDG) Jan 13th.
I noticed the AA268 SEA to JFK today 1/12 was cancelled and thru Flightaware looks like CDG to JFK #45 arriving late today so not sure what Jan 13th will bring. Thanks for any insight.
I noticed the AA268 SEA to JFK today 1/12 was cancelled and thru Flightaware looks like CDG to JFK #45 arriving late today so not sure what Jan 13th will bring. Thanks for any insight.
Jan 12, 2011, 1:11 pm
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Jan 12, 2011, 1:25 pm
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call aa see if they can route you thru ORD/DFW etc...they are allowing changes in and out of JFK flights..
Jan 12, 2011, 1:32 pm
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There's certainly no weather-related reason to switch. The fact that SEA-JFK was cancelled and CDG-JFK is operating late today is irrelevant to the OP's flights tomorrow. However, AA will allow the change, and the SEA-ORD and ORD-CDG flights are not nearly as full as the SEA-JFK and JFK-CDG flights, so that might be a reason to make the change (i.e., potentially more room to stretch out). That said, the ORD connection does result in a long layover and a 2-hour later arrival into CDG.
Jan 12, 2011, 8:30 pm
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January 12,2011
AA98 ORD-LHR was cancelled tonight, rebooked on AA90 tomorrow. Plenty peeved.
AA98 ORD-LHR was cancelled tonight, rebooked on AA90 tomorrow. Plenty peeved.
Jan 12, 2011, 9:15 pm
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Did they provide a reason the flight wasn't going out?
Jan 12, 2011, 9:20 pm
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Looks like "aircraft damage" while the aircraft was at ORD:
‡DTE CHNG FLT‡ ORIG 12JAN
ORD 1020P T3 L8
LHR ‡ 1200N
1FX CANCEL ORD -LHR -RMKS ACCT A/C DAMAGE N7BR ORD *1930
7ORD/AUTO REACCOM SEE N*0098JAN12ORD P3 *1939*CRCYMG
Jan 12, 2011, 9:25 pm
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Thank you ESPEN. Definitely explains why I'm sitting at my ORD hotel right now wide awake and unable to sleep lol...
What software do you use to find out the reason for the delay? Good for future reference.
As usual espen, your help is always appreciated =)
What software do you use to find out the reason for the delay? Good for future reference.
As usual espen, your help is always appreciated =)
Jan 12, 2011, 9:36 pm
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So the NY storm was good for something! I was booked on AA98 tonight but re-routed because my JFK-ORD was cancelled and am now hoping 116 gets out from JFK-LHR (currently 50 mins delay!).
Jan 12, 2011, 9:39 pm
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I was originally supposed to be on 116. 
Sorry about the delay, hopefully you get there in time. I should not have switched flights. But I'm sure hoping for compensation. $10 food voucher was pitiful.
Sorry about the delay, hopefully you get there in time. I should not have switched flights. But I'm sure hoping for compensation. $10 food voucher was pitiful.
Jan 12, 2011, 9:55 pm
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