Jan 1, 2015, 5:19 pm
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2014 thread - Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2014)
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Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)
Sep 9, 2015, 11:49 pm
#2311
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BOS
Programs: 1MM, UA 1k
Posts: 529
I was on this flight and while standing by the lav I chatted with one of the pilots about the delay as I had seen the early QF flight rolling down the runway while we were at the gate and thought the curfew excuse seemed off. He said that even though we were leaving more than an hour late we would land basically on time because of the flight path and the wind. He was right, I think we were 9 minutes late and that was after an additional MX delay for a cargo door. Without that we probably would have been early. It's annoying to sit around the airport for an extra hour that late at night but if we arrive on time it's hard to complain.
Sep 10, 2015, 12:37 am
#2312
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Location: Newport Coast, CA
Posts: 498
938 finally cancelled for MX (big surprise!). I don't know what return from LHR will be impacted by this.
Sep 10, 2015, 1:13 am
#2313
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: San Francisco, CA USA // UA 1K 2 Million Miler, AA EXP 2MM, HH Diamond, SPG Plat // Easily found on SFO-ORDs
Posts: 2,726
Sep 10, 2015, 9:54 am
#2314
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nor Cal
Programs: UA Global Svcs 3 MM, LH Senator, BA Gold
Posts: 537
Here's a first:
927 FRA-SFO. Pushed back pretty much on time. Now cannot disconnect the tug; it is one of the fancy ones that surrounds and then lifts the nose gear off the ground. We are stuck up in the air on the ground.
Sep 10, 2015, 10:42 am
#2315
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K, NW forever
Posts: 1,390
Now it happens that this trip was a MR to SIN with immediate turnaround, and it's hard to get agents to understand how to rebook you when you don't have a destination. After 2 hours on the phone and 2 different UC agents at SFO I got rebooked SFO-HND-SFO. I'll request ORC once the flights post.
UA838 was cancelled on 9/8 and they flew an extra NRT-SFO as UA2070 on 9/9.
Sep 10, 2015, 11:01 am
#2316
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Newport Coast, CA
Posts: 498
Looks like they finally "let you down", so to speak. 927 left FRA about an hour late, but like all other UA flights it has so much built in time it will only arrive about a half hour late.
Sep 10, 2015, 1:02 pm
#2317
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
9/10 UA 881 ORD-NRT (N118UA) estimated departure 1455, 2 hours 50 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1753, 2 hours 43 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/11 UA 838 NRT-SFO (N118UA) estimated departure at 1930, 2 hours 20 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1215, 1 hour 40 minutes late due to late inbound.
9/10 UA 803 NRT-SIN (N798UA) cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
9/11 UA 804 SIN-NRT (N798UA) cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
9/11 UA 838 NRT-SFO (N118UA) estimated departure at 1930, 2 hours 20 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1215, 1 hour 40 minutes late due to late inbound.
9/10 UA 803 NRT-SIN (N798UA) cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
9/11 UA 804 SIN-NRT (N798UA) cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Last edited by kluau88; Sep 10, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Sep 12, 2015, 12:48 am
#2318
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Location: Newport Coast, CA
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I was on this flight and while standing by the lav I chatted with one of the pilots about the delay as I had seen the early QF flight rolling down the runway while we were at the gate and thought the curfew excuse seemed off. He said that even though we were leaving more than an hour late we would land basically on time because of the flight path and the wind. He was right, I think we were 9 minutes late and that was after an additional MX delay for a cargo door. Without that we probably would have been early. It's annoying to sit around the airport for an extra hour that late at night but if we arrive on time it's hard to complain.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:41 am
#2319
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta PlM, 1M
Posts: 6,365
I was on this flight and while standing by the lav I chatted with one of the pilots about the delay as I had seen the early QF flight rolling down the runway while we were at the gate and thought the curfew excuse seemed off. He said that even though we were leaving more than an hour late we would land basically on time because of the flight path and the wind. He was right, I think we were 9 minutes late and that was after an additional MX delay for a cargo door. Without that we probably would have been early. It's annoying to sit around the airport for an extra hour that late at night but if we arrive on time it's hard to complain.
In your case, the QF flight left early because they are allowed some curfew exceptions to land an hour early. So they did not wait. You though had to wait in order to arrive after 6AM. All proper curfew operation.
In the OP's case, DL17 left late, but arrived 15 minutes late. A normal curfew delay. The OP's flight would have been initially delayed for the same reason, but ended up departing another hour after DL, and arrived around 7AM. Clearly some delay other than the curfew was at play.
Agreed though that people should be concerned more about arrival time.
Sep 12, 2015, 1:47 pm
#2320
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
9/12 UA 837 SFO-NRT (N174UA) estimated departure at 1330, 2 hours 5 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1543, 1 hour 33 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
Sep 12, 2015, 1:58 pm
#2321
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 518
9/12 UA 837 SFO-NRT (N174UA) estimated departure at 1330, 2 hours 5 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1543, 1 hour 33 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
Sep 12, 2015, 4:10 pm
#2322
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
Looks like they have put as many passengers on UA 875 SFO-HND tonight as it is showing full in all three cabins.
Subsequently 9/13 UA 838 NRT-SFO has cancelled due to aircraft maintenance. Surprised they gave up so soon on UA 837 unless the mechanics told them it would be a lengthy fix. That or it could be a combination of not having any crew on reserve to work the flight even if it meant waiting for another one of the 744 to arrive later in the afternoon from Europe.
Subsequently 9/13 UA 838 NRT-SFO has cancelled due to aircraft maintenance. Surprised they gave up so soon on UA 837 unless the mechanics told them it would be a lengthy fix. That or it could be a combination of not having any crew on reserve to work the flight even if it meant waiting for another one of the 744 to arrive later in the afternoon from Europe.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:06 pm
#2323
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9/12 UA 837 SFO-NRT (N174UA) estimated departure at 1330, 2 hours 5 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1543, 1 hour 33 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 35 SFO-KIX (N26909) estimated departure at 1340, 2 hours 25 minutes late and estimated arrival at 1741, 2 hours 41 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
9/12 UA 857 SFO-PVG (N197UA) estimated departure at 1900, 5 hours 30 minutes late and estimated arrival at 2244, 5 hours 19 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
Also 117 EWR-HKG left over 4 hours late. Unknown reason, but there will likely be a few missed SIN connections.
Last edited by NewportGuy; Sep 12, 2015 at 10:18 pm
Sep 13, 2015, 4:23 am
#2324
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 289
It's 05.15am on 9/13. I'm at LIM and luckily not flying UA today but noticed that UA1005 from 10.25pm yesterday is delayed with an estimate of 09.00am today.
Sep 13, 2015, 10:35 am
#2325
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS 1.7MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriot LT, Accor P
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Sitting in the ORD GFL lounge now - 09/13 - UA851 ORD-PEK delayed 4h10m - looks like the plane that came in for this flight went mechanical and they are using the inbound NRT 747 - several unhappy folks in the lounge now...
