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Aug 20, 16, 1:45 pm
#481
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,913
Hope you make the flight but connecting through ORD for an international flight is asking for trouble. Obviously the winter is one thing but during the summer its always at the middle of inclement weather and this summer has been no exception with frequent delays.
Aug 20, 16, 1:46 pm
#482
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Just spoken to the gate agent who's put a note on my AA46 booking to explain I'm stuck on this delay.
Is there anything else I can protectively do?
Is there anything else I can protectively do?
Aug 20, 16, 1:52 pm
#483
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
We're boarding! See you on the other side! I'll update when I get to ORD.
Aug 20, 16, 1:53 pm
#484
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
If it looks like you're definitely getting into ORD too late to make the cutoff, you might try calling AA the instant you land so they can rebook you (though hold times might be prohibitive). Alternatively, head to the Admirals Club before leaving security if you happen to have a boarding pass for your LHR flight.
Good luck!
Aug 20, 16, 1:54 pm
#485
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Diamond; IHG Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,748
The incoming plane got here at around 2:50 I think. And yes they are doing the rolling 10min delay.
We're all queuing up to the 1 poor gate agent to enquire about connections etc. There's people here who have been repeatedly rescheduled from last night to this morning to this afternoon.
It's not looking good...
There's also separate intel coming from staff that the airport have closed the long runway to repaint and therefore things are getting backed up.
Why on earth do they not paint / do maintenance when there are no flights running?!
We're all queuing up to the 1 poor gate agent to enquire about connections etc. There's people here who have been repeatedly rescheduled from last night to this morning to this afternoon.
It's not looking good...
There's also separate intel coming from staff that the airport have closed the long runway to repaint and therefore things are getting backed up.
Why on earth do they not paint / do maintenance when there are no flights running?!
AA46 is planned for 7:36. The incoming flight from LHR is less than an hour out and running an hour late. But I can't see that helping you a whole lot.
Current projected arrival is 5:31, so still 2 hours in ORD. I suspect it would need to slip more before AA will be willing to proactively reschedule you.
ETA: Ah, boarding. And the departure time has actually improved to 4:03. Good luck!
Aug 20, 16, 2:02 pm
#486
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Thanks!
Aug 20, 16, 2:07 pm
#487
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
And they made me gate check my little rollerboard case... *Sob*
Aug 20, 16, 2:07 pm
#488
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
I'd say if there's no hope of retrieving your bag before the cutoff, you might as well drop by the AC. There'll almost certainly be no line for an agent and they tend to be better-informed (and less harried) than the main terminal check-in agents.
Aug 20, 16, 2:11 pm
#489
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Captain updated us that we got a new (but longer) route to get around the storms. They have got more fuel and once in the air will try to see if we can make short cuts etc.
Fingers crossed!
Fingers crossed!
Aug 20, 16, 2:12 pm
#490
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Diamond; IHG Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,748
Yeah, latest is depart 5:31 arrive 6:54, so a rebook is definitely in order. I'd suggest calling AA while waiting on the plane, if possible.
Aug 20, 16, 2:15 pm
#491
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAF, VIE
Programs: A3 *G; AA EXP
Posts: 509
AA46 nearly ALWAYS goes out late - I was on it Thursday and we had a 2 hour delay so you might wanna wait with the rebooking.
Aug 20, 16, 2:33 pm
#494
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Diamond; IHG Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,748
Pushed back 7 minutes ago. Now we see if there really is a 1-hour backlog for the runways.
Aug 20, 16, 2:35 pm
#495
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 866
Estimated departure time has also been pushed back to 5:31 again-arrival 6:54. Flight is certainly getting the shaft...
