Do you ever hope for a flight delay?
Mar 15, 2010 | 8:07 pm
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I don't mind delays out of LAS on the way home (on the nonstop) - more time to hang in the PC or play the slots 
Mar 16, 2010 | 8:09 am
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Yes, when I see the TSA smurfs laying in wait to pounce on boarding passengers. They'll usually go away if the flight is significantly delayed.
Mar 16, 2010 | 8:30 am
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Yes especially on delayed flight and short connection times or when
red eye from CX YVR-JFK where the JFK customs dont open til 6 am anyway so no reason to fly too fast.
red eye from CX YVR-JFK where the JFK customs dont open til 6 am anyway so no reason to fly too fast.
Mar 16, 2010 | 8:34 am
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I have had those thoughts when my original flight has been delayed and I was afraid I would miss a connecting. I always end up missing the connecting flight anyway and the only ones that are delayed are when I am trying to get home and get some sleep.
Mar 16, 2010 | 8:41 am
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As we were landing, it was actually close and I was imagining what would have happened if I had come in, say, 20 mins before my connection time and I simply decided to walk slowly.
Who's to say how quickly you can get off a plane, through a terminal and get to another flight?
I pictured ambling slowly up to the transfer desk and telling them I had been delayed and missed my flight and needed to be rebooked - as long as the original flight was really delayed and it was close, what can they say?
Who's to say how quickly you can get off a plane, through a terminal and get to another flight?
I pictured ambling slowly up to the transfer desk and telling them I had been delayed and missed my flight and needed to be rebooked - as long as the original flight was really delayed and it was close, what can they say?
I do wish for late flights all the time, when they're the connecting flights, and my first flight is delayed. Sometimes I even get my wish . . .
Mar 16, 2010 | 7:29 pm
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Semi-reguarly.
When I'm on the way back home from a business trip, I'm on the clock until I get back to my house. Often I'm finally relaxing again, frequently at a lounge, and I'm happy to catch up on emails, Flyertalk or read the paper. Getting home means not getting paid anymore plus back to the routine.
Also, as many others have, during a tight connection when I've wanted to go to the bathroom or get food or if I don't want to misconnect.
When I'm on the way back home from a business trip, I'm on the clock until I get back to my house. Often I'm finally relaxing again, frequently at a lounge, and I'm happy to catch up on emails, Flyertalk or read the paper. Getting home means not getting paid anymore plus back to the routine.
Also, as many others have, during a tight connection when I've wanted to go to the bathroom or get food or if I don't want to misconnect.
Mar 16, 2010 | 9:55 pm
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The only times I even hope for a flight to be late are:
- My inbound flight is delayed so hoping the connection is also delayed so I don't miss the connection.
- I am running late for my flight (luckily rare as I usually arrive very early for flights).
- I am enjoying the beverages/company in the lounge before the flight.
- I am watching an important/interesting event on TV in the lounge (e.g. cricket match, football game etc) and want to see the final result.
Mar 17, 2010 | 8:32 am
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When I used to fly ORD-NRT-ICN on UA, I kept hoping to get stranded at NRT so I'd have an excuse to venture outside the airport (Japan is still on my "only ever changed planes there" list). Unrealistic, really, as there are numerous flights NRT-ICN and NRT-US, so the probability of getting quickly rebooked on another flight are pretty high, but one can hope.
Same applies to when I've flown ORD-IAH-HNL-GUM, except that I was only hoping to get stranded in HNL (not IAH
) and I've been outside the airport there.
Same applies to when I've flown ORD-IAH-HNL-GUM, except that I was only hoping to get stranded in HNL (not IAH
) and I've been outside the airport there.
Mar 17, 2010 | 4:03 pm
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Yes, and I got my wish
A while back, I applied for the GOES program. I then had to schedule an in person interview. My home airport, DEN was not an option. I was flying ROC/DEN, connecting through IAD which is a GOES interview site.
I actually booked my hotel (points) in IAD. A little weather came in, my connection was blown, and I made by GOES appointment the next day.
Ron
I actually booked my hotel (points) in IAD. A little weather came in, my connection was blown, and I made by GOES appointment the next day.
Ron
Mar 18, 2010 | 8:30 am
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Apr 16, 2010 | 10:24 pm
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Yes. I was flying to Amsterdam and catch a connecting flight from there. My flight to Amsterdam got delayed and I hoped that it would get delayed some more, so we are unable to catch the connecting flight until the next day and I have a few hours to explore the city.
Apr 17, 2010 | 12:48 am
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Oh, do I ever, pretty much on every return from overseas to the US. Extra night in Tokyo or Hong Kong or London? Sign me up!
For that matter, although not quite the same thing, I was returning to the US from Bagkok a couple of weeks ago and really kinda hoping the redshirts would close the airport. "Sorry boss! Civil disorder, nothing I can do for a few days, I'll be working remotely."
For that matter, although not quite the same thing, I was returning to the US from Bagkok a couple of weeks ago and really kinda hoping the redshirts would close the airport. "Sorry boss! Civil disorder, nothing I can do for a few days, I'll be working remotely."
Apr 17, 2010 | 4:17 pm
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Back when I flew a lot of coach international I would hope for something weird to happen so that I might get comped up to business. (I had status, but spent a lot of time in the back of the plane.)