Dec 17, 2017, 10:45 pm
Last edit by: RatherBeOnATrain
Waiver posted: https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...er-outage.html
as of ~1am EST on 12/18:
AFFECTED CITIES (TO / FROM / THROUGH)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
IMPACTED TRAVEL DATE(S)
December 17-19, 2017
TICKET MUST BE REISSUED ON OR BEFORE
December 22, 2017
REBOOKED TRAVEL MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN
December 22, 2017
An Atlanta newspaper article that describes the aiport's lack of preparation and poor communications during the outage: MyAJC - Zero communication, Airport had no plan for total power outage (Posted: 8:28 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2017)
as of ~1am EST on 12/18:
AFFECTED CITIES (TO / FROM / THROUGH)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
IMPACTED TRAVEL DATE(S)
December 17-19, 2017
TICKET MUST BE REISSUED ON OR BEFORE
December 22, 2017
REBOOKED TRAVEL MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN
December 22, 2017
An Atlanta newspaper article that describes the aiport's lack of preparation and poor communications during the outage: MyAJC - Zero communication, Airport had no plan for total power outage (Posted: 8:28 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2017)
Power outage in ATL
Dec 17, 2017, 2:45 pm
#46
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On the same flight from DUS... would have been nice to divert to CVG/DTW/JFK as they have done with other international arrivals.
Dec 17, 2017, 2:46 pm
#48
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Saw your flight and a couple more land on FlightRadar24. Thought it was stupid not to divert.
Dec 17, 2017, 2:50 pm
#49
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That's why I'm glad I'm sitting at the IAH Centurion Lounge waiting on United to either a) cancel the flight, or b) Georgia Power getting the lights back on.
Dec 17, 2017, 2:53 pm
#50
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Agreed: scheduled to fly SEA-DEN tomorrow morning and while I dont know if it’ll cause my flight problems, I just ponied up the $59 for United basic economy. Learned the Delta Domino Effect the hard way in April...not planning on dealing with it again
Dec 17, 2017, 2:53 pm
#51
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I was actually not flying DL today (someone bought my ticket and I’m embarrassed to say what airline’s points they used) and DL sold me a seat around 2:30. That flight continues to get delayed.
Mom I'm rebooking to tomorrow night and hoping schedule is back to normal by then.
I really don’t want to drive the 7 hours home tomorrow
EDIT: I'm rebooking myself to a flight to Atlanta this evening. My mom doesn't book my fights any more. I'm a big boy! i even wear big boy underwear!
I really don’t want to drive the 7 hours home tomorrow
EDIT: I'm rebooking myself to a flight to Atlanta this evening. My mom doesn't book my fights any more. I'm a big boy! i even wear big boy underwear!
Last edited by fsuj25; Dec 18, 2017 at 6:33 am
Dec 17, 2017, 2:53 pm
#52
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I abandoned my ATL jaunt as I have other options from DTW, and when the ticket was originally booked, the extra leg through ATL was actually the cheapest option. Waiting for nonstop to BOS now that currently shows as on time at 5:55pm. Have a feeling ATL is going to be a fine mess for some time to come. Not scheduled to go through there again until December 30 although I have several upcoming flights. Best of luck to all those affected by the chaos inside ATL as well as the planes already on the ground as darkness descends upon the area.
Dec 17, 2017, 2:53 pm
#53
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Dec 17, 2017, 2:58 pm
#54
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AJC ran that story. ATL Airport Authority got pretty pissed with them on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/ATLairport/statu...08790200586240
https://twitter.com/ATLairport/statu...08790200586240
Dec 17, 2017, 3:02 pm
#55
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No need for JFK or anywhere else. Hopped on a nonstop to BOS that *should* be leaving in just under an hour. Plane is here and so are the pilots. Crossing fingers for FAs.
Dec 17, 2017, 3:03 pm
#56
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After DL posted the waiver, I called; it was announced as a 41-63 minute wait for the call back, but the call actually came 35 minutes later. The agent had no problem switching me to GSP-DTW-BOS tomorrow. The rental car is going to cost $100 more for the one-way drop off, but that's well worth it to make sure I get home.
Dec 17, 2017, 3:03 pm
#57
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Tell it to DTE. Our power goes out long enough for the generator to go on at least 6-10 times per year, and it's been this way ever since I moved to the area in 1978. And these outages are mostly on days with clear skies and gentle breezes, so probably not weather-related 
Dec 17, 2017, 3:06 pm
#59
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Take airline employee's testimonials with a grain of salt. We have next to no updates on DeltaNet, with our one article being the exact same as on the main news hub.
For those not at ATL, here are some more pictures/videos of the situation
For those not at ATL, here are some more pictures/videos of the situation
Last edited by TheLifeOfA_NKCM; Dec 17, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Dec 17, 2017, 3:08 pm
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You'd think airports would think of themselves like hospitals when it comes to power - multiple backup schemes, and each concourse/terminal separated so that a power cut in one doesn't affect all the others.
DIA has a big solar farm, which provides cutover and emergency power if the main grid fails.
DIA has a big solar farm, which provides cutover and emergency power if the main grid fails.