BA289 concerns and PHX
Apr 15, 2019, 8:26 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gatwick, UK
Programs: UA *G, BA Silver
Posts: 1,673
But whilst browsing FR24 for any patterns in airframe usage in recent days, I've noticed the flight performance and it's terrible. It's nearly always delayed, sometimes significantly. Today it was delayed by over 3 hours - does anyone know what happened? Is there something about this service that makes it prone to such extensive delays?
Apr 17, 2019, 3:19 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 84
Thanks all for the comments, experiences and feedback on PHX arrivals (and holiday wishes!). Still a bit in the dark on why the 289 is just so bad for punctuality though. Today it departed 1½ hours late. The day before that, 1¼ hours late. Before that, only 30 mins late. Before that, 3 hours late (14th April). In fact of the past 7 days I can see on FR24, only twice has it come anywhere near the scheduled time. Some of that could be down to a late inbound aircraft but it feels like either a remarkable string of bad luck for the 289, or there's something systemic wrong here? I've no connecting flight from PHX so not stressed about it, just crossing fingers not to have a late night drive after a heavily delayed arrival.