DTW socked in with 'Freezing Fog' - Is anybody else stuck here with me?
Feb 21, 2007, 9:28 am
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DTW socked in with 'Freezing Fog' - Is anybody else stuck here with me?
It's 11:30 AM now. I've been here since 5AM - SFO RedEye. First 2 flights to PIT delayed - diverted (inbound) - then cancelled!! The 3rd flight was overbooked, so they wouldn't put me on it - I had to put up a fight to get on the 4th flight of the day, since it was full too!
So, I'm sitting at gate A23, at the moment - - killing time til my new 5PM flight to PIT . . . . is anyone else stuck here? - - maybe wants to say hi?
So, I'm sitting at gate A23, at the moment - - killing time til my new 5PM flight to PIT . . . . is anyone else stuck here? - - maybe wants to say hi?
Feb 21, 2007, 9:31 am
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It's 11:30 AM now. I've been here since 5AM - SFO RedEye. First 2 flights to PIT delayed - diverted (inbound) - then cancelled!! The 3rd flight was overbooked, so they wouldn't put me on it - I had to put up a fight to get on the 4th flight of the day, since it was full too!
So, I'm sitting at gate A23, at the moment - - killing time til my new 5PM flight to PIT . . . . is anyone else stuck here? - - maybe wants to say hi?
So, I'm sitting at gate A23, at the moment - - killing time til my new 5PM flight to PIT . . . . is anyone else stuck here? - - maybe wants to say hi?
Feb 21, 2007, 9:36 am
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Nope! They said they wouldn't!! They were only offering me the 7:15 PM flight - I griped - so they did put me on the 5PM - it was showing all zeroes. I looked at the availablity early on and there was availability on the 1:30 PM. Then it was all gone! I would've thought I'd get at least a tad of priority - even on a cheap ticket!!
Feb 21, 2007, 9:39 am
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Have you tried calling the PE line? They might be able to do more for you, especially for reroutes on another carrier.
Feb 21, 2007, 9:42 am
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The sad part is you could drive there quicker!
Feb 21, 2007, 10:03 am
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Yup! The PE line wouldn't put me on the 1st overbooked flight! And I know I could drive there faster - - first, no cars available. Second, I'm way too tired!
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Feb 21, 2007, 10:09 am
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Next time, just connect through MSP. 
I don't know why DTW has had so many silly little weather incidents this year. It seems above average, even for DTW.
I don't know why DTW has had so many silly little weather incidents this year. It seems above average, even for DTW.
Feb 21, 2007, 10:23 am
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The sad part is that when I booked this ticket ages ago, I was arriving from SFO around 5AM & leaving at 6 something but they changed the first flight to PIT to 8:12AM! If there would've still been a 6 something flight, I think I would've beat the fog! The MSP redeye connection was even worse.
Feb 21, 2007, 10:26 am
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The sad part is that when I booked this ticket ages ago, I was arriving from SFO around 5AM & leaving at 6 something but they changed the first flight to PIT to 8:12AM! If there would've still been a 6 something flight, I think I would've beat the fog! The MSP redeye connection was even worse.
Feb 21, 2007, 10:46 am
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I was going to try stand-by on the 1:31 OM flight but now IT'S been cancelled too!! That makes 3 in a row canx! So, I'm confirmed on the next one - at 5:09 PM. The one after that - at 7:15 PM was showing Y9 - but they've zeroed out that one!! I talked to a number of business people at the different gates who told me that they were going to just cancel there trips today, but with 3 flights in a row being cancelled, I'm sure there must be quite a few people who are going to keep trying to get out today until something actually does take off!! It's a total zoo here!!
Feb 21, 2007, 10:59 am
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From what I've heard on Detroit TV, DTW was closed for about 90 minutes -- but with lots of diversions/cancellations ---
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Feb 21, 2007, 11:02 am
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That stinks; tried a few alternate combinations, but nothing was working out except a DCA connection to US, which would arrive at 5:15, but only a 45 minute connect in DCA, not enough with a delay to re-clear security.
EDIT: I misread that, so there was no connection in CLE like I was suggesting (now deleted).
EDIT: I misread that, so there was no connection in CLE like I was suggesting (now deleted).
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Feb 21, 2007, 11:08 am
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I'm sure you never get crummy weather in Minneapolis, right?
Feb 21, 2007, 11:16 am
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Feb 21, 2007, 11:16 am
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Thanx for your help trying to find me alt routings! I had a DTW/MSP/PIT set up, but I was afraid that the flight would leave the gate here and sit for a while causing me to miss my connection in MSP and I'd be stuck there forever!! It ended up being delayed again and wouldn't have worked out anyway! I think I'll just keep what I have and see what happens!
