EWR EZE UA847 Canceled every other day
Jun 26, 2012, 8:35 pm
#32
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What's going on with UA847?
I've been checking out UA847 for the last week since I'm taking the flight soon, and noticed it has been very late, including up to several hours multiple days in a row, and with a cancellation on Saturday.
In the past, I always took this flight when the routing was IAD-EZE and there were rarely problems, except when south america was dealing with the volcano ash. This is my first year taking it as EWR-EZE, and the numbers for the last 10 days look disastrous, and I'm wondering why.
In the past, I always took this flight when the routing was IAD-EZE and there were rarely problems, except when south america was dealing with the volcano ash. This is my first year taking it as EWR-EZE, and the numbers for the last 10 days look disastrous, and I'm wondering why.
Jun 26, 2012, 8:49 pm
#33
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UA seems to be having a lot of equipment problems with their widebodies. They're either stretched too thin, aren't maintaining their planes sufficiently, or something. I've been amazed at how many UA flights go mechanical, much more than I've ever experienced with NW/DL, particularly on longhauls.
Jun 26, 2012, 8:50 pm
#34
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Some more posts over here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...other-day.html
IIRC, one of the reasons mentioned was that this flight is flown with an sUA aircraft, and CO doesn't stock the necessary parts at EWR.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...other-day.html
IIRC, one of the reasons mentioned was that this flight is flown with an sUA aircraft, and CO doesn't stock the necessary parts at EWR.
Jun 26, 2012, 11:07 pm
#35
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Forgive me for applying the wrong appellation to the decrepit, broken down plane. The first 767-300 I flew on UA was from IAD-DME a year ago almost exactly. It had more duct tape in the interior than any duct I've ever seen. The missing window shades on the side of the plane facing North made the long journey even more special as the sun doesn't set on that flight. Postings like these tell is there's a lot more interesting stuff under the skin that we can't see.
Call it what you wish...a dog is a dog.
Call it what you wish...a dog is a dog.
you must have meant DME-IAD.
Jul 13, 2012, 7:15 pm
#36
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are you guys seeing this, today's 847 is delayed from 9:50 tonight to 12pm TOMORROW, 14 hours. this is insane, it shows for aircraft servicing, and the inbound flight was on time. this is just incredible. i'm taking this flight wednesday and am horribly worried.
Jul 13, 2012, 8:20 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18926209-post191.html
"horribly worried"? Really?
Jul 13, 2012, 8:24 pm
#38
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I posted that a while ago in the International Delays/Cancellations thread.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18926209-post191.html
"horribly worried"? Really?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18926209-post191.html
"horribly worried"? Really?
Jul 13, 2012, 8:44 pm
#41
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Look for it to be delayed again tomorrow. Aircraft making up UA 847 is heading to IST tonight on a 2 hour delay with the return to EWR already 90 mins delayed.
Jul 14, 2012, 7:11 am
#42
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Correct.
United Flight 847
Departure Date: Fri., Jul. 13, 2012
Status: Estimated Departure 16 Hours 25 Minutes Late (Delayed - Aircraft servicing)
Departs:
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR)
Scheduled: 9:50 PM
Estimated: 2:15 PM (Jul 14)
Terminal:
Gate: C90
Arrives:
Buenos Aires, AR (EZE)
Scheduled: 9:35 AM (Jul 14)
Estimated: 1:39 AM (Jul 15)
Terminal:
Gate: HOLD
United Flight 847
Departure Date: Fri., Jul. 13, 2012
Status: Estimated Departure 16 Hours 25 Minutes Late (Delayed - Aircraft servicing)
Departs:
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR)
Scheduled: 9:50 PM
Estimated: 2:15 PM (Jul 14)
Terminal:
Gate: C90
Arrives:
Buenos Aires, AR (EZE)
Scheduled: 9:35 AM (Jul 14)
Estimated: 1:39 AM (Jul 15)
Terminal:
Gate: HOLD
Jul 14, 2012, 9:26 am
#44
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A 1:39 AM arrival in EZE is not pretty. You may want to book a car service EZE-Hotel before your flight, I am not sure what the taxi situation will be at that hour.