CO jets slowing down ?
Oct 15, 2002, 5:11 pm
#1
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CO jets slowing down ?
as seen in
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum20/HTML/006426.html
CO rescheduled my arrival an hour later,
CO has changed some of its schedules.
Here are some examples:
STL->IAH
was #0775 dep 5:20pm arr 7:25pm
now #1115 dep 5:25pm arr 7:36pm
six minutes slower
IAH->OAK
was #1433 dep 8:31pm arr 10:16pm
now #1148 dep 8:47pm arr 11:05pm
33 minues slower
My 1-866 elite agent told me the time change
was due to ATC. I don't mind better on-time
performance, even if it comes from slower
schedules instead of faster flights.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum20/HTML/006426.html
CO rescheduled my arrival an hour later,
CO has changed some of its schedules.
Here are some examples:
STL->IAH
was #0775 dep 5:20pm arr 7:25pm
now #1115 dep 5:25pm arr 7:36pm
six minutes slower
IAH->OAK
was #1433 dep 8:31pm arr 10:16pm
now #1148 dep 8:47pm arr 11:05pm
33 minues slower
My 1-866 elite agent told me the time change
was due to ATC. I don't mind better on-time
performance, even if it comes from slower
schedules instead of faster flights.
Oct 15, 2002, 5:17 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 212
Dude, that's not quicker flights.
That's called padding.
More or less anything that CO says or does, you need to second-guess, cause it just ain't what it seems.
[This message has been edited by Beef or Chicken? (edited 10-15-2002).]
That's called padding.
More or less anything that CO says or does, you need to second-guess, cause it just ain't what it seems.
[This message has been edited by Beef or Chicken? (edited 10-15-2002).]
Oct 15, 2002, 5:26 pm
#3
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Location: Palm Springs, CA (via MDT, DAB, MSP & ATL)
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Typically, airlines adjust their block times around this time of year to account for the shift in wind patterns. Usually flight time is longer in fall/winter than the rest of the year. Could explain the extended block time for the flts you referenced.
Airlines may elect to build in added time for regions and corresponding airports which typically experience wintry weather or ATC weather delays on a somewhat regular basis, but I would expect this to be an airline to airline and route by route decision.
AtlMan
Airlines may elect to build in added time for regions and corresponding airports which typically experience wintry weather or ATC weather delays on a somewhat regular basis, but I would expect this to be an airline to airline and route by route decision.
AtlMan
Oct 15, 2002, 9:00 pm
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squid, you think that's bad? AA just readjusted their STL-HNL flight (for the third time since I purchased the ticket two weeks ago) to depart 15 minutes later and arrive an hour and ten minutes later!
Oct 15, 2002, 9:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IndustrialPatent:
squid, you think that's bad? AA just readjusted their STL-HNL flight (for the third time since I purchased the ticket two weeks ago) to depart 15 minutes later and arrive an hour and ten minutes later!</font>
squid, you think that's bad? AA just readjusted their STL-HNL flight (for the third time since I purchased the ticket two weeks ago) to depart 15 minutes later and arrive an hour and ten minutes later!</font>
(Or is that the Troll Clue Phone ringing for me?)
Oct 16, 2002, 6:14 am
#6
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Maybe the extra schedule time is needed for breathalyzer tests. Sorry cheap shot.
Oct 16, 2002, 9:05 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LastClass:
(Or is that the Troll Clue Phone ringing for me?)</font>
(Or is that the Troll Clue Phone ringing for me?)</font>
Oct 17, 2002, 1:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LastClass:
(Or is that the Troll Clue Phone ringing for me?)</font>
(Or is that the Troll Clue Phone ringing for me?)</font>