Important Notice from United: Update regarding sequester impacts on travel
Apr 24, 2013, 2:40 pm
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I know we have threads all over the place on this, but I'll post here since I have been. Problems have intensified today on the East Coast. Too many competing restrictions are confusing the FAA computers. Crews are timing out as airlines are being assigned up to five-hour delays. Airlines are letting the FAA know they are not happy ...kind of screaming that, actually.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:29 pm
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Apr 24, 2013, 3:42 pm
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I remember back in the early 1980,s the PATCO strike airlines were forced to cut flight schedules so I would assume the same will happen as airlines do the pre-cancel around bad weather. All those RJ's does not help. CLE-ORD some days 13 of 15 flights smaller RJ's would make more sense to cut the schedule and run mainline aircraft.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:48 pm
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I remember back in the early 1980,s the PATCO strike airlines were forced to cut flight schedules so I would assume the same will happen as airlines do the pre-cancel around bad weather. All those RJ's does not help. CLE-ORD some days 13 of 15 flights smaller RJ's would make more sense to cut the schedule and run mainline aircraft.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:51 pm
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may be having an effect
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Apr 24, 2013, 3:52 pm
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DCA-SFO this morning, pushed back early and jumped a queue of four smaller planes to promptly depart. I'd guess they were Sequester-delayed flights to impacted NE airports.
Apr 24, 2013, 4:36 pm
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White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Apr 24, 2013, 4:38 pm
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Love the comments by Congressman Hal Rogers at the end of this article complaining that Congress had not been advised of the potential for delays caused by the sequester. I guess neither he nor anyone in his staff reads this forum, where it was discussed at least as early as February 21st. Looks like I learn more from spending time here than a Congressman does from all of their contacts
Apr 24, 2013, 5:25 pm
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when some complain and when they don't
It has been interesting to see how exercised some public officials have become over the terrible suffering inflicted upon the travelling public. I'm fine with sympathy; and since FT is the home of a lot of travelling folk, I want to emphasize that I think it's a headache too. Yesterday, a delayed crew at DEN delayed a DEN-SEA flight which was to then do a SEA-DEN. A hour late, and many missed connections. I have experienced the pain. But how painful is it really? Why aren't the pols wringing their hands over thousands of poor people who have lost housing support? That's just one example; there are head-start programs being eliminated; and reductions in a number of activities which have a negative long-term implication for the USA. That being the case, I'd hope the FTers don't get to hyperbolic about the awful suffering we are enduring.
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Apr 24, 2013, 5:44 pm
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It has been interesting to see how exercised some public officials have become over the terrible suffering inflicted upon the travelling public. I'm fine with sympathy; and since FT is the home of a lot of travelling folk, I want to emphasize that I think it's a headache too. Yesterday, a delayed crew at DEN delayed a DEN-SEA flight which was to then do a SEA-DEN. A hour late, and many missed connections. I have experienced the pain. But how painful is it really? Why aren't the pols wringing their hands over thousands of poor people who have lost housing support? That's just one example; there are head-start programs being eliminated; and reductions in a number of activities which have a negative long-term implication for the USA. That being the case, I'd hope the FTers don't get to hyperbolic about the awful suffering we are enduring.
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Apr 24, 2013, 5:48 pm
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I remember back in the early 1980,s the PATCO strike airlines were forced to cut flight schedules so I would assume the same will happen as airlines do the pre-cancel around bad weather. All those RJ's does not help. CLE-ORD some days 13 of 15 flights smaller RJ's would make more sense to cut the schedule and run mainline aircraft.
And what about the contractual agreements with the UX carriers?
Apr 24, 2013, 7:08 pm
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I just received an email from the UA marketing department. Looks like they're trying to enlist the aid of their over entitled frequent flyers
Dear ,
Airlines and air travelers are now experiencing flight disruptions due to the Federal Aviation Administration's furloughs of air traffic controllers and other employees. In many instances, the flight delays and cancellations being felt across our network are the result of these furloughs, and this may have caused or contributed to the disruption to your recent flight.
We encourage you to write to your elected officials and join us in telling Washington about frustrations around the unnecessary delays caused by the decision to continue with these furloughs. For more information on how this situation is impacting air travel and how you can voice your concerns, please go to http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?J...0V4aDYABRYVXLX
We thank you for choosing to fly United, and we hope that there will be a resolution to this situation in the very near future.
Help stop FAA furlough-related travel disruptions
http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?J...0V4aDYABRYVXLX
Airlines and air travelers are now experiencing flight disruptions due to the Federal Aviation Administration's furloughs of air traffic controllers and other employees. In many instances, the flight delays and cancellations being felt across our network are the result of these furloughs, and this may have caused or contributed to the disruption to your recent flight.
We encourage you to write to your elected officials and join us in telling Washington about frustrations around the unnecessary delays caused by the decision to continue with these furloughs. For more information on how this situation is impacting air travel and how you can voice your concerns, please go to http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?J...0V4aDYABRYVXLX
We thank you for choosing to fly United, and we hope that there will be a resolution to this situation in the very near future.
Help stop FAA furlough-related travel disruptions
http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?J...0V4aDYABRYVXLX
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