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Flight Cancel / Cancellation / Cancelled / Delay / Diversion 2023 on (master thread)
Sep 20, 23, 9:21 am
#137
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Yes 9.5 hours on an E75. After 4 hours on the ground in Wichita Falls, the weather lifted enough to allow people to go into the terminal (theyd already pulled out the delay packs) but I have mobility issues and couldnt do it.
Already done while sitting on the plane, also the ground crew that did everything they could to get us back in the air including tracking someone down from the AFB to get the breakers reset on the taxi and runway lights.
Just made it to MIA via a middle seat in the back of coach to discover they forgot to unload all the priority bags at DFW once we final arrived last night.
Already done while sitting on the plane, also the ground crew that did everything they could to get us back in the air including tracking someone down from the AFB to get the breakers reset on the taxi and runway lights.
Just made it to MIA via a middle seat in the back of coach to discover they forgot to unload all the priority bags at DFW once we final arrived last night.
Last edited by Microwave; Sep 22, 23 at 6:39 am Reason: Merged consecutive posts for readability
Sep 20, 23, 9:44 am
#138
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: Choice Hotels
Posts: 754
Absolutely brutal!
That is about as bad as it gets. I grew up in SPS, and I am happy that the ground crew there did their best to help you guys out. Kudos to the crew as well. I hope you enjoy your time in MIA.
As an aside, is there a seasonal LIT-MIA flight this winter?
It looks like your flight made national news...at least an article in the New York post.
https://nypost.com/2023/09/21/my-90-...o-9-hour-hell/
That is about as bad as it gets. I grew up in SPS, and I am happy that the ground crew there did their best to help you guys out. Kudos to the crew as well. I hope you enjoy your time in MIA.
As an aside, is there a seasonal LIT-MIA flight this winter?
It looks like your flight made national news...at least an article in the New York post.
https://nypost.com/2023/09/21/my-90-...o-9-hour-hell/
Last edited by Microwave; Sep 22, 23 at 6:40 am Reason: Merged consecutive posts for readability
Sep 20, 23, 3:38 pm
#139
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: LAX and LHR
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 228
Sat on AA136 right now - second time in 24 hours... we were late yesterday, as we had an A/C change - AA72 *was* our equipment, until their woes in Sydney sent us looking for a new aircraft.
Assigned a new plane and pushed late from LAX... then an hour or so in, we diverted back to LAX due to inoperable lavs. (Which was a known issue in LHR were the replacement A/C originated, so... grumble grumble...)
Back on the ground, no options other than to wait for MX - rescheduled for the following (today) morning. Further delays this morning as "Agents could not log into their computers at the gate" (so said the agent at the gate over the PA)... all in, looking at 20 hour delay.
Assigned a new plane and pushed late from LAX... then an hour or so in, we diverted back to LAX due to inoperable lavs. (Which was a known issue in LHR were the replacement A/C originated, so... grumble grumble...)
Back on the ground, no options other than to wait for MX - rescheduled for the following (today) morning. Further delays this morning as "Agents could not log into their computers at the gate" (so said the agent at the gate over the PA)... all in, looking at 20 hour delay.
Last edited by Parkdesigner; Sep 20, 23 at 3:44 pm
Sep 20, 23, 8:28 pm
#140
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,814
Anyone with any resources/intel on this flight? I got a notice this afternoon that the departure was pushed back 1 hr 19 min to 9:45 AM due to crew rest. The inbound from PHX tonight was delayed about 2 hrs so guessing that was why. Now it looks like there was an aircraft swap and in the inbound is not arriving until 6 hrs later at 2:19 AM. My flight tomorrow still shows a 9:45 AM departure.
Is my fight going to get further delayed or do you think the crew is coming from somewhere else..? I realize its just a guessing game but thought I would ask.
Is my fight going to get further delayed or do you think the crew is coming from somewhere else..? I realize its just a guessing game but thought I would ask.
Sep 20, 23, 9:12 pm
#141
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Looks like crew legality, not equipment swap.
AA1295/20 operated with the same equipment (N824AW) that came in as 1398/19. And arrived almost 6 hours late at 01:46 on the 20th. Note that outbound 1295/20 was delayed far far later than 09:45 today. The equipment stayed on the ground at OMA for roughly the same 12 hours it was originally planned to be.
The equipment currently assigned to 1295/21 is N813AW which arrived more or less on time tonight as 1398/20.
AA1295/20 operated with the same equipment (N824AW) that came in as 1398/19. And arrived almost 6 hours late at 01:46 on the 20th. Note that outbound 1295/20 was delayed far far later than 09:45 today. The equipment stayed on the ground at OMA for roughly the same 12 hours it was originally planned to be.
The equipment currently assigned to 1295/21 is N813AW which arrived more or less on time tonight as 1398/20.
Sep 21, 23, 10:16 pm
#142
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,219
Things like this are what made me switch to mostly F, even on shorter flights. A few hours in cattle class is tolerable until it turns into something like this.
Sep 22, 23, 4:40 am
#143
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
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yes PSA from LIT. We are now at 8 hours since we boarded in LIT. The storms here knocked out the runway lights. Thankfully theyve gotten them back on and our captain has agreed to extend his hours. So there is still hope well leave Wichita Falls tonight.
Final tally was 9.5 hours on a regional jet to go LIT-DFW. Thanks to the crew that said they would stay with us when they couldve said they were done.
Final tally was 9.5 hours on a regional jet to go LIT-DFW. Thanks to the crew that said they would stay with us when they couldve said they were done.
