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Old May 13, 2014, 11:52 am
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Ground stop at ORD due to smoke at TRACON facility
Likely to have significant impact on UA's operations today.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...259090751.html
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Old May 13, 2014, 11:56 am
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I can confirm the effect. Sitting at ORD right now watching the board melt.
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Old May 13, 2014, 11:59 am
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I can confirm, too. Half my plane was boarded when captain stopped it. Now deplaning. Huge huge mess. They're telling me they hope to have one runway going for both in and out traffic in 45 minutes.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:05 pm
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Im here too, who wants a drink.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:10 pm
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at MCI, and a bunch of mainlines just landed here. Kinda reminds me what this place used to look like. Should be an interesting afternoon/night...
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:13 pm
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Flightradar is a complete ghost town, save for a few Long-haul arrivals where they probably didn't have a choice.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by LASUA1K
Im here too, who wants a drink.
Me three. My travel nightmare started with an ORD-MCI cancellation last night. My life does not rock
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by wildbill412007
Me three. My travel nightmare started with an ORD-MCI cancellation last night. My life does not rock
Mine with ORD-BDL last night. They made us stay until midnight just to cancel.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by LASUA1K
Mine with ORD-BDL last night. They made us stay until midnight just to cancel.
Yup. They cancelled at close to midnight, waited at club and or baggage claim until 2, got in cab at 230 (I was smart and called for hotel reservation while in other lines]
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:32 pm
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MSP has three diversions currently.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:33 pm
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And miles away, CEO J Smisek goes to his computer and casually opens for edit a document labeled "Q2 excuses".

More seriously, best of luck to those caught up in this odd mess.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:34 pm
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On hold for GS line. Never had that before.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:45 pm
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Last time I looked there were at least 100 diversions from ORD and about 40 from MDW..

http://wgntv.com/2014/05/13/ground-s...in-faa-center/
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:47 pm
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Originally Posted by exwannabe
And miles away, CEO J Smisek goes to his computer and casually opens for edit a document labeled "Q2 excuses".
I'm pretty sure he has staff who does that for him.
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Old May 13, 2014, 12:53 pm
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The line of people waiting for the customer service counter runs the entire length of Terminal C and the line for the United Club agents is out the door of the Club.
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