Anyone know what happened w/ DL68 NRT-PDX diverting to Cold Bay?
Jan 16, 2017, 12:48 am
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Since there's no D1 lounges it'll be hard to find anything. The SC do have it although not free. I think they could do like AA at least and give premium passengers a coupon for free premium drink at the bar.
Jan 16, 2017, 4:42 am
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The SCs with luxury bar aren't all equal either. ATL F had better champagne than MSP F/G before the changes. During last year's flash your DL AmEx card promo, I managed to find links to the luxury bar menus and there seemed to be several distinct tiers, with ATL F and JFK T4 obviously at the top.
Jan 16, 2017, 4:44 am
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I'd enjoy that more if the premium drink D1 coupons could be saved for use later as it doesn't seem necessary to me to consume alcohol in a SC when lots will shortly be served on board.
Jan 16, 2017, 3:42 pm
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I was actually on the flight. 
Great crew and not a bad experience but I was in business class. They allowed folks to stay on the plane until the replacement plane arrived - which was about 7-8 hours later.
My biggest complaint was that it actually took that long to get a replacement plane from Seattle???
Great crew and not a bad experience but I was in business class. They allowed folks to stay on the plane until the replacement plane arrived - which was about 7-8 hours later.
My biggest complaint was that it actually took that long to get a replacement plane from Seattle???
Jan 16, 2017, 4:29 pm
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A couple years ago I was flying SEA-AMS and our 767 had a rolling MX (every hour pushed back by another hour)
Finally after about 5 hours they said they were bring over a new plane for us -- a 330.
Finally after about 5 hours they said they were bring over a new plane for us -- a 330.
Jan 16, 2017, 4:36 pm
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Jan 16, 2017, 5:05 pm
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Jan 16, 2017, 5:14 pm
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AA diverted there a couple of months ago with mechanical issues also. CDB has a very long runway capable of taking most any size plane. In the case of AA, the Pax were let off of the plane and hosted by the people of Cold Bay. AA sent representatives with a full Thanksgiving dinner to the town to thank them for their excellent response to the situation and stepping up to help out.
Jan 16, 2017, 5:18 pm
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AA diverted there a couple of months ago with mechanical issues also. CDB has a very long runway capable of taking most any size plane. In the case of AA, the Pax were let off of the plane and hosted by the people of Cold Bay. AA sent representatives with a full Thanksgiving dinner to the town to thank them for their excellent response to the situation and stepping up to help out.
Jan 16, 2017, 5:47 pm
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During peak fishing season, the Coast Guard keeps helicopters and rescue crews in Cold Bay. During the off season, they will load a helicopter on a cargo plane and ferry the helicopter out to Cold Bay, so they can get to the far reaching Aleutian islands and Bering Sea.
Jan 16, 2017, 6:50 pm
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I don't even know how many tended bars that are not luxury bars are left....is SLC still one? FLL? Since SFO moved I am not in any clubs without luxury bars in my regular travels.
Jan 16, 2017, 7:27 pm
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Obviously you have never been there. No "holding area." It is a VERY small terminal. I was there on a diversion with 30 people and we almost filled the terminal
No immigration. Terminal has a couple of vending machines and toilets when I was there. It is a short walk into "town" but really not much to do in town. I am sure it would be easy to find anyone who left the terminal. Pretty hard to hide in Cold Bay!
Interesting. I wonder - does Cold Bay have immigration there or how could they stop people from leaving the terminal?
Did the captain ever say what the maintenance issue was that caused the divert?
Also - what happened to the crew of the original flight? Was there enough room on the rescue plane to accommodate them or how did they get back to SEA?
Did the captain ever say what the maintenance issue was that caused the divert?
Also - what happened to the crew of the original flight? Was there enough room on the rescue plane to accommodate them or how did they get back to SEA?
Jan 16, 2017, 7:29 pm
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I would like to extend my sincere apology for the disruption to your travel plans today. As you know, Flight 68 had to land in Cold Bay, Alaska due to a problem with one of the plane’s engines. Arrangements were then made to keep you as comfortable as possible while waiting for a new plane to arrive. This is a situation we never want our customers to experience and I am truly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.
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Jan 16, 2017, 7:36 pm
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When the B777 from JNB/ATL was diverted to Ascension Island for engine trouble, I believe they each got a free RT ticket to anywhere Delta flies in whatever class of service they were currently booked in.
That said, I think they were delayed something like 19 hours.
That said, I think they were delayed something like 19 hours.