Suspicious Flight Cancelation due to weather
Jan 6, 2014, 2:54 pm
#106
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Most days they operate about the same number. Yesterday UA operated a lot less. Today AA started slow but has been departing more since my post - up to 43 for AA and 48 for UA.
Jan 6, 2014, 3:59 pm
#107
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Check it out, great "PR" going on for UAL... https://www.facebook.com/United
Jan 6, 2014, 5:25 pm
#108
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Programs: UA, AS, AA, DL
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Not to suggest reining in the discussion, but this has been discussed here before.
This article contains what, to me, are two salient points:
Chicago Tribune: THE TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: Are airlines bending the truth about weather delays?
This article contains what, to me, are two salient points:
Chicago Tribune: THE TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: Are airlines bending the truth about weather delays?
The Federal Aviation Administration reviews air traffic control delays to ensure that they're being filed correctly, but the DOT does not routinely audit carrier cause-of-delay reports.
... United's contract of carriage [contains] another disclaimer ...: a clause saying that United wasn't liable for any misstatements regarding the weather. In other words, ... the airline "can — and does — tell untruths to passengers and then disclaims liability."