STT to ATL diverted a day in advance?
Apr 14, 2022, 2:27 pm
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Apr 14, 2022, 9:49 pm
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Au contraire, there's a much better chance of someone on FT answering the question correctly than there is of some random DL phone agent giving the correct answer. OTOH, correct or not, DL employees will determine whether you can get a refund or not, so HUCA a few times until you get the "correct" answer (or the answer you want) might be something to try.
Apr 14, 2022, 10:20 pm
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in typical/traditional FT-speak, “YMMV”
*BUT* also imho, I think the odds of convincing them aren’t particularly great, short of you playing a DYKWIA card
- there’s a correct answer per policy, and there’s a “correct” answer which is the one you want
- as I’ve mentioned at least a dozen times in various threads over the years, policy isn’t what’s written; policy is what’s practiced
*BUT* also imho, I think the odds of convincing them aren’t particularly great, short of you playing a DYKWIA card
Apr 14, 2022, 10:44 pm
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Is the term "flag stop" still used for this--a term lifted from passenger railroad days?
In the early 2000s, we had a LGA-MSY flight that stopped somewhere in the Carolinas for fuel. It was explained winds were unusually high.
In the early 2000s, we had a LGA-MSY flight that stopped somewhere in the Carolinas for fuel. It was explained winds were unusually high.
Apr 15, 2022, 12:16 am
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These are very different scenarios from a plane (or other mode of transportation) planning to stop with certainty to take on fuel (or crew, etc.).
Apr 15, 2022, 2:14 am
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in typical/traditional FT-speak, “YMMV”
*BUT* also imho, I think the odds of convincing them aren’t particularly great, short of you playing a DYKWIA card
- there’s a correct answer per policy, and there’s a “correct” answer which is the one you want
- as I’ve mentioned at least a dozen times in various threads over the years, policy isn’t what’s written; policy is what’s practiced
*BUT* also imho, I think the odds of convincing them aren’t particularly great, short of you playing a DYKWIA card
Apr 17, 2022, 2:07 pm
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DL ops @ STT
For the past week DL’s flights to ATL, JFK & BOS have been stopping at either STX or SJU on the return flights for what others are claiming as a tech stop for refueling. STT-ATL/JFK/BOS are all only ~3.5-3:45 hours so well under the 757’s range. AA’s STT-PHL/JFK/CLT flights all yesterday made it non-stop. Heck even yesterday’s AA STT-DFW, which is just under 6-hours, made it non-stop which has to be close to the range of the A319.
Why is DL not able to fly return flights non-stop?
Why is DL not able to fly return flights non-stop?
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Apr 17, 2022, 2:35 pm
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