Weather advisory - NE USA - 4 April 2018
Apr 4, 2018, 4:53 am
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Weather advisory - NE USA - 4 April 2018
Usual thing, weather disruption forecast for tonight so services - if not cancelled - can be rebooked.
Just applies to travel today (4 April 2018) and inflexible flights can be rebooked proactively by customers to 4 April (so earlier services presumably) to 7 April inclusive. No refunds offered. The affected airports are:ABE- ALLENTOWN BTHLEHM
BDL- HARTFORD
BOS- BOSTON
EWR- NEW YORK
HPN- WHITE PLAINS
HVN- NEW HAVEN
ISP- ISLIP
JFK- NEW YORK
LGA- NEW YORK
PHL- PHILADELPHIA
PVD- PROVIDENCE
MDT- HARRISBURG
SWF- NEW YORK
If a flight is cancelled, further flexibility to rebook is allowed, as is a refund.
Just applies to travel today (4 April 2018) and inflexible flights can be rebooked proactively by customers to 4 April (so earlier services presumably) to 7 April inclusive. No refunds offered. The affected airports are:ABE- ALLENTOWN BTHLEHM
BDL- HARTFORD
BOS- BOSTON
EWR- NEW YORK
HPN- WHITE PLAINS
HVN- NEW HAVEN
ISP- ISLIP
JFK- NEW YORK
LGA- NEW YORK
PHL- PHILADELPHIA
PVD- PROVIDENCE
MDT- HARRISBURG
SWF- NEW YORK
If a flight is cancelled, further flexibility to rebook is allowed, as is a refund.
Apr 4, 2018, 5:13 am
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Usual thing, weather disruption forecast for tonight so services - if not cancelled - can be rebooked.
Just applies to travel today (4 April 2018) and inflexible flights can be rebooked proactively by customers to 4 April (so earlier services presumably) to 7 April inclusive. No refunds offered. The affected airports are:ABE- ALLENTOWN BTHLEHM
JFK- NEW YORK
Just applies to travel today (4 April 2018) and inflexible flights can be rebooked proactively by customers to 4 April (so earlier services presumably) to 7 April inclusive. No refunds offered. The affected airports are:ABE- ALLENTOWN BTHLEHM
JFK- NEW YORK
It had better clear up for Friday!
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Apr 4, 2018, 7:19 am
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Currently sat in JFK waiting for a flight later this evening. It’s wet although not currently raining. Visibility is fairly poor which I think is the key issue at the moment. Taxing on arrival from LAX was very slow. Apparently it is also windy but cannot really say the landing we had some 30 minutes ago was particularly bumping. That’s not to say it won’t get worse later today.
Apr 4, 2018, 7:49 am
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Apr 4, 2018, 9:36 am
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Snow is anticipated again this Saturday at JFK from lunchtime through the evening. Shouldn't be too disputive as the weather isn't predicted to be cold enough for it to stick. On Monday there were a few inches of snow in the morning but it was all gone by mid afternoon due to temperature, I'd expect something similar on Saturday.
Edit: Latest forecast now says 3"-5".
Edit: Latest forecast now says 3"-5".
Last edited by Fraser; Apr 4, 2018 at 3:56 pm
Apr 4, 2018, 10:59 am
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I think in addition to the visibility issues with the today's (4/4) weather waiver, the real kicker will be the winds for the next 12 hours. Expecting sustained winds around 25kts with 45+kt gusts possible. As the winds will be coming out of the west, it will significantly impact runway and approach capacity at specifically the NYC metro airports.
Apr 5, 2018, 2:24 am
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PHL was sunny but very, very gusty on Wednesday afternoon; the final 45 minutes of approach (and circling) were some of the roughest I have ever known. When we finally touched down I was literally moments away from puking - I'd already quietly tucked the sick bag next to me on the seat in anticipation and was wondering about the appropriate words to use to warn my fellow passenger that I was about to fill it.
Take-off was the same, and dinner was completely out of the question. I just made up the bed as soon as I was able to and slept it off.
Take-off was the same, and dinner was completely out of the question. I just made up the bed as soon as I was able to and slept it off.
Apr 5, 2018, 2:33 am
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It was a little breezy on take off yesterday from JFK and throughout parts of the journey. Not so bad that CC were confined to seats. Saying that I was glad I was in the nose of a nice big 747 and not some of the small regional
anes that were also departing at the same time.
anes that were also departing at the same time.
Apr 5, 2018, 2:45 am
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One of those occasions when pressing the Like button would look cruel! Vomit protocols would be a good BA FT thread but in any event I am glad you're still with us!
Apr 5, 2018, 4:02 pm
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PHL was sunny but very, very gusty on Wednesday afternoon; the final 45 minutes of approach (and circling) were some of the roughest I have ever known. When we finally touched down I was literally moments away from puking - I'd already quietly tucked the sick bag next to me on the seat in anticipation and was wondering about the appropriate words to use to warn my fellow passenger that I was about to fill it.
Take-off was the same, and dinner was completely out of the question. I just made up the bed as soon as I was able to and slept it off.
Take-off was the same, and dinner was completely out of the question. I just made up the bed as soon as I was able to and slept it off.