DFW invited to get off plane? 9-24-23
Sep 24, 2023, 8:46 pm
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DFW invited to get off plane? 9-24-23
Pilot just announced that we are delayed again. (Already sitting on plane an hour). Said “you have an opportunity to get off plane and stay in DFW for the night but we hope you will stay on the plane but we don’t know when or if we will leave.” What the heck is that?
Sep 24, 2023, 8:50 pm
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Pilot just announced that we are delayed again. (Already sitting on plane an hour). Said “you have an opportunity to get off plane and stay in DFW for the night but we hope you will stay on the plane but we don’t know when or if we will leave.” What the heck is that?
Sep 24, 2023, 8:52 pm
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Hmmm unfortunately can’t give specific answers to your question (may have to deal with a time limit passengers can be on the plane without having departed the gate?), but I’m also boarded on a flight at DFW (haven’t waited that long yet). Pilot/FAs have been mentioning stuff about weather issues/ ‘ramp being closed vs open’ as cause for delay.
Hope we don’t get that large a delay :/
Hope we don’t get that large a delay :/
Sep 24, 2023, 8:56 pm
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So now they are saying we have clearance to take off. But also offered to let people deplane. Said “this is your last chance to get off otherwise you’re making the flight with us”. That seems messed up. Like we should be scared to fly. SMH
Annnnd no one left. But why the offer if we have clearance to leave? Makes no sense.
I get that. But the announcement was weird. No indication what the issues were or what the possible outcomes were (though apparently canceled, delayed). It would’ve made more sense if pilot said “we might get canceled but we are at least more delayed bc of mechanical or weather or xyz”. Not that that is very helpful but it would’ve been something.
Annnnd no one left. But why the offer if we have clearance to leave? Makes no sense.
I get that. But the announcement was weird. No indication what the issues were or what the possible outcomes were (though apparently canceled, delayed). It would’ve made more sense if pilot said “we might get canceled but we are at least more delayed bc of mechanical or weather or xyz”. Not that that is very helpful but it would’ve been something.
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Sep 24, 2023, 9:12 pm
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I’m curious if the carrier would be deemed this as a voluntary change or involuntary change (at that stage) if the plane eventually takes off? It does seem the pilot is trying to be proactive to avoid the usual complaints they get about tarmac delays.
Sep 24, 2023, 9:21 pm
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20 min later and we are sitting on tarmac after pulling back. I really hope this crew doesn’t time out after all that.
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Sep 24, 2023, 9:48 pm
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Our flight taxied from C terminal area to B terminal area to use less busy departure runway per our pilot… taxing/waiting for that took 30 minutes. But still have a 20-30 min wait now for actually takeoff.
Wouldn’t hold my breath that you would take off soon ? ;(
Wouldn’t hold my breath that you would take off soon ? ;(
Sep 24, 2023, 9:58 pm
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Yup. That’s about right. Still cruising around runaways. 😑 And now 2.5 hours delayed. On the upside this is the first real issue I’ve had in the last 21 flights.
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Sep 24, 2023, 10:17 pm
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I appreciate the offer if it is contextualized. But a random “get off or you’re coming with us” is bizarre.
Sep 24, 2023, 10:22 pm
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Sep 24, 2023, 10:23 pm
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Long line.
DOT told them to invite people to deplane full stop? With zero explanation?
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Sep 24, 2023, 11:05 pm
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Weather was definitely the issue.
There were pop up storms with high winds, hail and rotation in some areas of the DFW metroplex. One area had over 200+ lightning strikes per minute being reported.
They are storms popping up again now.
Yes, as mentioned earlier, they were offering passengers the option to deplane after being scolded for not allowing such on long delays.
There were pop up storms with high winds, hail and rotation in some areas of the DFW metroplex. One area had over 200+ lightning strikes per minute being reported.
They are storms popping up again now.
Yes, as mentioned earlier, they were offering passengers the option to deplane after being scolded for not allowing such on long delays.
Sep 24, 2023, 11:06 pm
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I've been one whos taken advantage of this. Flight was too late to make my connection, so I had them head back and deplane me so I could catch another flight to where I needed to be. Usually wouldn't, but extenuating circumstances necessitated this.
Sep 24, 2023, 11:38 pm
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There's a maximum time allowed to hold passengers. AA got fined for surpassing it. If someone wants to get off, they will head back to the gate.
I've been one whos taken advantage of this. Flight was too late to make my connection, so I had them head back and deplane me so I could catch another flight to where I needed to be. Usually wouldn't, but extenuating circumstances necessitated this.
I've been one whos taken advantage of this. Flight was too late to make my connection, so I had them head back and deplane me so I could catch another flight to where I needed to be. Usually wouldn't, but extenuating circumstances necessitated this.