Longest Delay
Mar 4, 2013 | 3:45 pm
#1
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Longest Delay
Currently sitting in YYT waiting for thick fog to finally lift. I'm now into my fourth rebooking as almost no flights have gone in or out since Friday. Assuming I get out tomorrow it will be about 98 hours later than originally scheduled.
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Mar 4, 2013 | 5:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Montral
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Longest Delay
Longest I ever had was a 24hour delay on an Air France flight from YUL to CDG back in 2007, I was travelling with my brother, so the name of the game was cheap.
Never again did I cheat on Star Alliance
Never again did I cheat on Star Alliance
Mar 4, 2013 | 10:03 pm
#6
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Wow, the OP's 4 day delay makes my longest look like nothing, but I was once delayed in ORD for 20 hours due to a mechanical on the UA ORD-HKG flight.
Mar 4, 2013 | 11:04 pm
#7
formerly known as Tad's Broiled Steaks
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,424
Currently sitting in YYT waiting for thick fog to finally lift. I'm now into my fourth rebooking as almost no flights have gone in or out since Friday. Assuming I get out tomorrow it will be about 98 hours later than originally scheduled.
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Oh, and then Air Asia continued to give me delays, but at least (back then), they offered a night at the Concorde Inn at KUL too. Good papaya it was.
98 hours though, that's, that's a tough one.
Last edited by BuildingMyBento; Mar 5, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Mar 4, 2013 | 11:05 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: PVG
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Posts: 70
Currently sitting in YYT waiting for thick fog to finally lift. I'm now into my fourth rebooking as almost no flights have gone in or out since Friday. Assuming I get out tomorrow it will be about 98 hours later than originally scheduled.
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Curious to know what is the longest delay that others have waited out?
Mar 5, 2013 | 1:23 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: UA, AA, SPG
Posts: 439
I imagine folks who have been through a major disaster due to weather, warfare, etc., can beat this easily... or should "delay" be defined more narrowly?
My longest delay was 3 days due to hurricane. Also had family members delayed over a week due to volcano.
My longest delay was 3 days due to hurricane. Also had family members delayed over a week due to volcano.