Ground stop at ORD due to smoke at TRACON facility
May 13, 2014, 9:33 pm
#47
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Best bet is to line up and then get on the phone. They have a knack of converging. I have been on the phone a number of times and been in a long hold line to have it hang up (2 times). So it is good insurance to be standing in line anyway just in case....
May 14, 2014, 6:14 am
#48
Join Date: May 2014
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Hopefully my dad could make it to my graduation!!!
I'm a international student who has a graduation tomorrow May 14. My dad who does not speak English at all came all the way from a different country and had a stop at ORD Mon May 12 afternoon. He was told he could get on the very next flight on T morning, but later the airline said there is no more seats available for him. I called over the airline and the representative said if I called earlier my dad could have a seat. I don't know how airline works nowadays.
May 14, 2014, 6:28 am
#49
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I'm a international student who has a graduation tomorrow May 14. My dad who does not speak English at all came all the way from a different country and had a stop at ORD Mon May 12 afternoon. He was told he could get on the very next flight on T morning, but later the airline said there is no more seats available for him. I called over the airline and the representative said if I called earlier my dad could have a seat. I don't know how airline works nowadays.
May 14, 2014, 7:00 am
#50
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Flightaware's Misery Map has been pretty "funny" the last two days for ORD...
http://flightaware.com/miserymap/all/1400070600
http://flightaware.com/miserymap/all/1400070600
May 14, 2014, 7:24 am
#51
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Looks like the ATC delays trickled down to DCA this morning. My morning flight 1545 to IAH got delayed by nearly 4 hours because of crew rest. WHen I checked where the plane had come from - ORD. It was delayed by 6+ hours last night and got into DCA only at 2am. The reason for that delay ATC! The flight is about to fly in 2 minutes (I got my res canceled for free) and the plane is 90%+ empty.