Flying to SJO from MIA on Friday
May 30, 2022, 11:47 am
#1
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Flying to SJO from MIA on Friday
So - I'm planning to fly to SJO this Friday. Not having been to MIA in the past, I was looking at the weather forecast with some alarm, as I see there were lot of diversions yesterday due to heavy thunderstorms, and more forecasted for the rest of the week. (Although I think thunderstorms are common in MIA(?))
As I am travelling standby, it is an option for me to go via ATL with Delta instead but from ATL, there's only one flight a day (whereas there are three flights from MIA with AA).
Should I play safe and go via ATL instead?
Thanks!
As I am travelling standby, it is an option for me to go via ATL with Delta instead but from ATL, there's only one flight a day (whereas there are three flights from MIA with AA).
Should I play safe and go via ATL instead?
Thanks!
May 30, 2022, 12:43 pm
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Don't know your timings but storms tend to be more common in the late afternoon. So if you're on a morning flight, much less likely to be weather. And it's very unlikely it won't take off at all, if there is weather that doesn't allow landing it may possibly diverted to FLL, PBI, RSW though depending on what the weather is like in those places. In general they come in bursts and one of the big issues is lightning not allowing ground handlers rather than not allowing operations. In that case you can land and likely even make it to a gate, though your luggage may not be offloaded until ground handlers can get there.
May 30, 2022, 1:26 pm
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Atlanta looks sunny for Friday.
Miami will be rainy, as Florida often is, especially in the afternoon.
I am not sure why you are asking us. You already have AA flights, which you can cancel up until flight time, and receive credit.
If I was doing anything, I would not cancel the AA booking until the weather picture is clearer. For example, if rain is forecast for afternoon, and you have a morning flight, no problem
If light rain, no problem. If hurricane is coming, problem. I remember panicking before an Air Jamaica flight to MBJ in Sept 1999, and MIA was going to close the airport.
If you want to book DL, that's between you and them. I don't know if they look at speculative bookings the same as AA.
For me, it would depend on how big the weather threat was and how much I needed to be in SJO on a certain day.
Miami will be rainy, as Florida often is, especially in the afternoon.
I am not sure why you are asking us. You already have AA flights, which you can cancel up until flight time, and receive credit.
If I was doing anything, I would not cancel the AA booking until the weather picture is clearer. For example, if rain is forecast for afternoon, and you have a morning flight, no problem
If light rain, no problem. If hurricane is coming, problem. I remember panicking before an Air Jamaica flight to MBJ in Sept 1999, and MIA was going to close the airport.
If you want to book DL, that's between you and them. I don't know if they look at speculative bookings the same as AA.
For me, it would depend on how big the weather threat was and how much I needed to be in SJO on a certain day.
May 30, 2022, 4:46 pm
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Atlanta looks sunny for Friday.
Miami will be rainy, as Florida often is, especially in the afternoon.
I am not sure why you are asking us. You already have AA flights, which you can cancel up until flight time, and receive credit.
If I was doing anything, I would not cancel the AA booking until the weather picture is clearer. For example, if rain is forecast for afternoon, and you have a morning flight, no problem
If light rain, no problem. If hurricane is coming, problem. I remember panicking before an Air Jamaica flight to MBJ in Sept 1999, and MIA was going to close the airport.
If you want to book DL, that's between you and them. I don't know if they look at speculative bookings the same as AA.
For me, it would depend on how big the weather threat was and how much I needed to be in SJO on a certain day.
Miami will be rainy, as Florida often is, especially in the afternoon.
I am not sure why you are asking us. You already have AA flights, which you can cancel up until flight time, and receive credit.
If I was doing anything, I would not cancel the AA booking until the weather picture is clearer. For example, if rain is forecast for afternoon, and you have a morning flight, no problem
If light rain, no problem. If hurricane is coming, problem. I remember panicking before an Air Jamaica flight to MBJ in Sept 1999, and MIA was going to close the airport.
If you want to book DL, that's between you and them. I don't know if they look at speculative bookings the same as AA.
For me, it would depend on how big the weather threat was and how much I needed to be in SJO on a certain day.
I agree with everyone else's advice -- time of day matters. If you're flying standby, presumably you're trying for the first flight of the day anyway? And it seems as back-up options go, Miami has them, ATL does not.
May 30, 2022, 4:55 pm
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Thanks all! Should be fine, hopefully!
Yes - it's non-rev so first flight of the day. I guess I was just a bit spooked by the fact that several inbound flights to MIA were diverted to MCO at the weekend. I'd be flying from LHR (I know that the VS5 was diverted to MCO temporarily, while AA39 had to stop for the night) on Thurs & staying in MIA for the night so plenty of room for delays.
Yes - it's non-rev so first flight of the day. I guess I was just a bit spooked by the fact that several inbound flights to MIA were diverted to MCO at the weekend. I'd be flying from LHR (I know that the VS5 was diverted to MCO temporarily, while AA39 had to stop for the night) on Thurs & staying in MIA for the night so plenty of room for delays.