Boston, today, jetBlue shutting down operations at 5:00 PM
Jan 6, 2014, 3:23 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: BA blue, LH Senator, KQ (FB) gold
Posts: 8,215
It really has little to do with the airline and much more to do with the airport. FAI is designed and prepared to deal with extreme cold. BOS/JFK not so much. Do you find it hilarious that Floridians don't have plug-ins for their cars?
Jan 6, 2014, 3:39 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 128
Heck,the high in Boston tomorrow is expected to be +13 deg F.
I'd say Fairbanks has it pretty easy. :-)
Mike
Jan 6, 2014, 3:40 pm
#19
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
Posts: 15,027
You think there will be anyone fueling those planes? You cannot ask of people to risk their lives. If it get's much below 0 (-40 and lower), Jet-A will turn into a clunk of tar.
Jan 6, 2014, 3:45 pm
#20
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
your prediction about the govt was 100% correct even before anything happened since as of 1/1/14 there are new Govt pilot rest rules, so to an extent part of the trouble can be laid at the Govts feet, but of cause the govt didnt come up with the new rules on 12/30/13 so where was JB till now
Jan 6, 2014, 4:05 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AS MVPG, CO, NW(now DL), Flying Blue
Posts: 6,554
are very funny
Jan 6, 2014, 4:11 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AS MVP, HH Gold, MR Gold
Posts: 1,848
I was scheduled to fly BOS-SEA on the now-canceled flight this afternoon. This was my rebooking from when that same flight was canceled last Thursday, in the early hours of the snowstorm.
Fortunately, I bought some tickets on DL last Thursday and made it home more or less on time. The extra $240 it cost are feeling more and more worth it.
Fortunately, I bought some tickets on DL last Thursday and made it home more or less on time. The extra $240 it cost are feeling more and more worth it.
Jan 6, 2014, 4:29 pm
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: HH Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 10,458
In my opinion, this is another jetBlue meltdown, that can not be entirely attributed to weather.
Again, in my opinion, jetBlue (and many other airlines) have cut their "spare capacity" so thin, that they no longer have an adequate threshold to help the recovery at the start of a meltdown.
Again, in my opinion, jetBlue (and many other airlines) have cut their "spare capacity" so thin, that they no longer have an adequate threshold to help the recovery at the start of a meltdown.
Jan 6, 2014, 4:55 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: UA,WN,AA,DL, B6
Posts: 4,174
The airline business is a 24 hour 7 day a week operation so you need to have enough employees, pilots, flight attendants, maintenance people to support the schedule of flights. You are stranding thousands of people tonight as a result of this decision.
Jan 6, 2014, 5:10 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AS MVPG, CO, NW(now DL), Flying Blue
Posts: 6,554
When there are disruptions expect them to be magnified.
Jan 6, 2014, 5:54 pm
#26
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 1,582
Cold? not
I hope the latest round of B6 "can't do" isn't blamed on temps! I just walked home a few miles in a light coat and rain jacket and was fine. The temp is going down but is still above freezing, and has been all day.
This latest seems like madness. You've got a large and growing number of distressed customers and you just shut down operations??? Are they that badly disorganized? Ordinarily I prefer to fly B6 but this is making me very wary of flying on them in the winter.
This latest seems like madness. You've got a large and growing number of distressed customers and you just shut down operations??? Are they that badly disorganized? Ordinarily I prefer to fly B6 but this is making me very wary of flying on them in the winter.
Jan 6, 2014, 7:09 pm
#28
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 797
I was scheduled to fly BOS-SEA on the now-canceled flight this afternoon. This was my rebooking from when that same flight was canceled last Thursday, in the early hours of the snowstorm.
Fortunately, I bought some tickets on DL last Thursday and made it home more or less on time. The extra $240 it cost are feeling more and more worth it.
Fortunately, I bought some tickets on DL last Thursday and made it home more or less on time. The extra $240 it cost are feeling more and more worth it.
Do you mean that Delta is actually flying some aircraft? I got the impression from JB that all flights were cancelled...
Jan 6, 2014, 7:32 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: PWM/MHT/BOS
Programs: UA (lame duck)1K, US Plat,HHonors Diamond, PC Plat, SPG Plat, MR Platinum
Posts: 605
Boston, today, jetBlue shutting down operations at 5:00 PM
9:30 pm it's a brisk 34 and almost down to freezing point yet B6 shut down 4.5 hours ago due to the "deep freeze."
Hmmmm
Hmmmm
Jan 6, 2014, 7:51 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2008
Location: new york
Programs: trueblue ,mileageplus skymiles, hilton honors silver
Posts: 965
B6 shutdown
They did send a flight to Barbados (8020) so that there will be a plane their tomorrow to ensure that the flight tomorrow will get off. I suspect after this week their will be more demand for pilots to help prevent future issues. (Of course this may mean the regional jets may have issues since their pilots will go to the majors. ) I suspect the pilots salaries may go up (at least at non union shops).