744 @ Phl?
Aug 11, 2004 | 5:25 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: KEWR / SPG Plat, HH Diamond, DL Plat, ZE 5*, AA Plat, UA Nobody
Posts: 885
744 @ Phl?
I don't think there is but does NW provided 744 service into PHL??? Reason I ask is that about 20 minutes ago, while in a "ramp closure", I saw a NW744 take off ... was just after 7pm. I couldn't think of a diversion either since most of their 744s fly to Asia. Thanks!
Aug 11, 2004 | 5:31 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: MSP; SM with status & many BIS miles
Programs: AA, WN & many Hotels... avoids UA like the plague!
Posts: 1,019
Originally Posted by DLSIZE
I don't think there is but does NW provided 744 service into PHL??? Reason I ask is that about 20 minutes ago, while in a "ramp closure", I saw a NW744 take off ... was just after 7pm. I couldn't think of a diversion either since most of their 744s fly to Asia. Thanks!
Aug 11, 2004 | 5:38 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Scotchtown,NY (SWF)
Programs: DL DM, 1MM, Marriott Plat, SPG gold, Hilton Gold,Avis PS
Posts: 281
As a NY controller, I can tell you NWA 18 from NRT, diverted from JFK to PHL today. We have had level 5 weather for the most part of the afternoon. There have been many diversions, some to PHL, SWF, BOS, ALB, YUL, SYR.
Flights in and out of all 3 majors have been interupted all day.
Flights in and out of all 3 majors have been interupted all day.
Aug 11, 2004 | 6:07 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: KEWR / SPG Plat, HH Diamond, DL Plat, ZE 5*, AA Plat, UA Nobody
Posts: 885
PHL was much better. Looks like they were stuck on the ground for 3 hours today.
Aug 11, 2004 | 8:37 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,725
Originally Posted by nytracon
As a NY controller
tom
Aug 12, 2004 | 10:45 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,777
I had family booked on the 2:30 DCA-LGA Shuttle yesterday. They got in at 10:30.
Aug 12, 2004 | 7:28 pm
#7
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Texas Hill Country
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Explorist, UA 1MM
Posts: 2,118
Thanks for the info, nytracon! ^
Aug 13, 2004 | 9:21 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: MKL (where's that ??)
Programs: All statuses lapsed; now I'm just a free-agent, and loving it!
Posts: 1,256
Originally Posted by nytracon
As a NY controller, I can tell you NWA 18 from NRT, diverted from JFK to PHL today. We have had level 5 weather for the most part of the afternoon. There have been many diversions, some to PHL, SWF, BOS, ALB, YUL, SYR.
Flights in and out of all 3 majors have been interupted all day.
Flights in and out of all 3 majors have been interupted all day.
Any idea why they wouldn't have diverted this flight to DTW? It must have just about flown right over DTW, and you'd think they would have known long enough before to be able to bring it in there. Operationally, I'd think DTW have been much more capable of accomodating a 744 for an uncertain period of time than PHL.
Aug 15, 2004 | 9:14 am
#9
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Niceville, FL, USA
Posts: 2,792
I'd guess PHL is adequate...they sure could accomodate the Air Force One 747 back in (I think) 1998. Talk about flight disruptions.. Grrrr!!!!!! 