Rebooked 21 hrs before departure due to non-change schedule change?
Mar 18, 2022, 9:40 am
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Rebooked 21 hrs before departure due to non-change schedule change?
We were booked DCA-ATL-LIR tomorrow at 8:15am, confirmed in comfort+ both legs. An hour ago, we received texts and emails saying that our DCA-ATL flight had been moved to noon and we would be rebooked.
We were auto rebooked onto 6am departure, seats in main cabin not next to each other. But now I check and the original flight remains on time, with seats for sale...except our seats have been grabbed by others. So if we switch back, it's the same separate seats in main cabin option.
Seems like some IT snafu? Or perhaps there was an equipment change that led them to boot us (a DM and a PM)? Any thoughts?
We were auto rebooked onto 6am departure, seats in main cabin not next to each other. But now I check and the original flight remains on time, with seats for sale...except our seats have been grabbed by others. So if we switch back, it's the same separate seats in main cabin option.
Seems like some IT snafu? Or perhaps there was an equipment change that led them to boot us (a DM and a PM)? Any thoughts?
Mar 18, 2022, 10:11 am
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Tomorrow's DL560 looks to currently be on time. There have been several equipment swaps, but they are all A321s https://www.flightstats.com/v2/fligh...tId=1086730845
Today's flight is seriously delayed. Something in system confusing today's flight with tomorrow's?
Today's flight is seriously delayed. Something in system confusing today's flight with tomorrow's?
Mar 18, 2022, 10:13 am
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Tomorrow's DL560 looks to currently be on time. There have been several equipment swaps, but they are all A321s https://www.flightstats.com/v2/fligh...tId=1086730845
Today's flight is seriously delayed. Something in system confusing today's flight with tomorrow's?
Today's flight is seriously delayed. Something in system confusing today's flight with tomorrow's?
Mar 18, 2022, 10:18 am
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Flightaware now showing 4 hour arrival delay (even though Flightstats does not) -- https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...225Z/KDCA/KATL
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Mar 18, 2022, 10:27 am
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Flightaware now showing 4 hour arrival delay (even though Flightstats does not) -- https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...225Z/KDCA/KATL
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Mar 18, 2022, 12:57 pm
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Flightaware now showing 4 hour arrival delay (even though Flightstats does not) -- https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...225Z/KDCA/KATL
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Aircraft is coming from ATL which is getting hit pretty hard with thunderstorms right now.
Further, the inbound is only 1-1/2 l;ate tonight. So not even crew rest explains the 4 hours late.
I would strongly suspect DL screwed up internally on this. If I was OP I would keep a VERY tight watch to see if the original flight is on time.
Mar 18, 2022, 1:34 pm
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I'm fairly puzzled where Flightaware is getting its data. Neither FLIFO nor Flightstats (nor Flightstats history) shows any delay, and I usually regard the latter as the gold standard of information.
The assigned frame is currently struggling to manage CUN-ATL-DCA to position for RON in DCA. Unclear what the future will hold. DCA was ground stopped earlier today so probably has a backlog to clear.
All of tomorrow's DCA-ATL before DL306 (13:00 STD) are zeroed out in all classes. Based on seatmaps, this is probably real pax.
The assigned frame is currently struggling to manage CUN-ATL-DCA to position for RON in DCA. Unclear what the future will hold. DCA was ground stopped earlier today so probably has a backlog to clear.
All of tomorrow's DCA-ATL before DL306 (13:00 STD) are zeroed out in all classes. Based on seatmaps, this is probably real pax.
Mar 18, 2022, 3:05 pm
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That still looks wrong. Flightaware is showing the flight as expected to depart on time at 8:15, but expected to be 4 hours late landing.. Unless planning a tech stop, not possible.
Further, the inbound is only 1-1/2 l;ate tonight. So not even crew rest explains the 4 hours late.
I would strongly suspect DL screwed up internally on this. If I was OP I would keep a VERY tight watch to see if the original flight is on time.
Further, the inbound is only 1-1/2 l;ate tonight. So not even crew rest explains the 4 hours late.
I would strongly suspect DL screwed up internally on this. If I was OP I would keep a VERY tight watch to see if the original flight is on time.
Mar 18, 2022, 4:32 pm
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Not sure where Flyertalk gets their info either, but I find it to be almost reliable. Normally up to date, but my SAT-ATL tomorrow was cancelled by DL - yet shows on schedule on FT.
Its a resource for sure, but not 100%.
Its a resource for sure, but not 100%.
Mar 19, 2022, 12:05 am
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Heres what it looks like for tomorrow as of 0102L DCA time.
0600 DL528 - On Time
0710 DL457 - Delayed 2 hours
0815 DL560 - On Time
0915 DL1522 - Canceled
All other flights show On Time
All things considered if the OP was slightly inconvenienced by IROPs to preserve their trip to Costa Rica then I wouldnt raise an issue with DL.
0600 DL528 - On Time
0710 DL457 - Delayed 2 hours
0815 DL560 - On Time
0915 DL1522 - Canceled
All other flights show On Time
All things considered if the OP was slightly inconvenienced by IROPs to preserve their trip to Costa Rica then I wouldnt raise an issue with DL.
Mar 19, 2022, 1:41 am
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I think from filed flight plans. They should be updated by fight time, but could lag official announcements for a cancelled flight.
Mar 19, 2022, 2:18 am
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Heres what it looks like for tomorrow as of 0102L DCA time.
0600 DL528 - On Time
0710 DL457 - Delayed 2 hours
0815 DL560 - On Time
0915 DL1522 - Canceled
All other flights show On Time
All things considered if the OP was slightly inconvenienced by IROPs to preserve their trip to Costa Rica then I wouldnt raise an issue with DL.
0600 DL528 - On Time
0710 DL457 - Delayed 2 hours
0815 DL560 - On Time
0915 DL1522 - Canceled
All other flights show On Time
All things considered if the OP was slightly inconvenienced by IROPs to preserve their trip to Costa Rica then I wouldnt raise an issue with DL.
Not the end of the world, but unusual.
Last edited by Adam1222; Mar 19, 2022 at 3:18 am
Mar 19, 2022, 2:02 pm
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As an update, the flight we were originally on and got bumped from left on time and landed at ATL 10 minutes early.
Why we were not on it we may never know...
Why we were not on it we may never know...
Mar 19, 2022, 2:13 pm
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File a DOT complaint? If the flight was full, an airline shouldn't be allowed to avoid VDB/IDB by involuntarily rebooking customers onto different flights for no (other) obvious reason.