Jan 1, 2015, 5:19 pm
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2014 thread - Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2014)
2016 thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1735773-consolidated-delayed-cancelled-international-flights-2016-a.html
2016 thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1735773-consolidated-delayed-cancelled-international-flights-2016-a.html
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)
Jan 3, 2015, 1:22 pm
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1/2 HNL-EWR UA/14 cancelled -- but listed as "weather" (in HNL?) (yes, technically not international, but longhaul on a longhaul aircraft)
on a serious note, we had high winds and rain yesterday (1/2) that was probably worse than the past few hurricaines that passed through. power outages, trees down, debris on the roads.
Jan 3, 2015, 1:28 pm
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January 3 and this thread is already three pages long.
It's going to be another tough year.
It's going to be another tough year.
Jan 3, 2015, 1:37 pm
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1/3/2105 UA 90 EWR - TLV B777 Cxld due to aircraft availability
1/4/2015 UA 87 PVG - EWR B777 Cxld due to aircraft maintenance
1/4/2105 UA 91 TLV - EWR Cancelled
1/4/2015 UA 87 PVG - EWR B777 Cxld due to aircraft maintenance
1/4/2105 UA 91 TLV - EWR Cancelled
Jan 3, 2015, 1:38 pm
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1/2 HNL-EWR UA/14 cancelled -- but listed as "weather" (in HNL?) (yes, technically not international, but longhaul on a longhaul aircraft)
1/3 LHR-EWR UA/16 late 2:02 -- operations
1/3 CDG-EWR UA/55 diverted BGR
1/3 MAD-EWR UA/63 late 1:29 -- ATC
1/3 HAM-EWR UA/75 diverted BGR
1/3 BCN-EWR UA/121 diverted BGR
1/3 TXL-EWR UA/125 diverted YYR (landed YYR 11:44, took off 12:34 -- impressively quick, but still unfortunate that these fuel stops have to be made at all)
1/3 LHR-EWR UA/16 late 2:02 -- operations
1/3 CDG-EWR UA/55 diverted BGR
1/3 MAD-EWR UA/63 late 1:29 -- ATC
1/3 HAM-EWR UA/75 diverted BGR
1/3 BCN-EWR UA/121 diverted BGR
1/3 TXL-EWR UA/125 diverted YYR (landed YYR 11:44, took off 12:34 -- impressively quick, but still unfortunate that these fuel stops have to be made at all)
Jan 3, 2015, 1:43 pm
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Jan 3, 2015, 2:21 pm
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Forgive me for saying this, I've followed this thread since I joined FlyerTalk and I struggle to understand why people fly United internationally - the only reason I come up with is the desire to get miles/status. They're unreliable and simply inferior in terms of comfort.
I stopped flying UA internationally in 2012 - since then it has been exclusively NZ and LH. I have trouble imagining a scenario in which I would fly UA internationally again. I can't rely on them to get me where I want to go by the time I need to be there and I absolutely don't trust them to get me there "in style", as it were.
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I stopped flying UA internationally in 2012 - since then it has been exclusively NZ and LH. I have trouble imagining a scenario in which I would fly UA internationally again. I can't rely on them to get me where I want to go by the time I need to be there and I absolutely don't trust them to get me there "in style", as it were.
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Jan 3, 2015, 2:35 pm
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All these unplanned fuel stops...never heard of this problem before. Is this a winter thing? Seems like other airlines would be affected unless United was skimping on fuel....kinda risky given EU261 regulations on that direction.
Jan 3, 2015, 3:25 pm
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Note other airlines have had to make occasional fuel stops especially with their 757s but it doesn't seem to happen as frequently vs. United.
Jan 3, 2015, 4:20 pm
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We were on UA 39 from OSL, which was delayed 3 hours for a fuel leak. As a result our paid FC seat to ORD is now coach later this evening. In the GS lounge, the ladies were very upset with the delays/cancellations today. Apparently the PVG flight first poached 90's plane, then it canceled after an hour on the runway, so now both 86 and 90 are canceled, explaining tomorrow's 87 and 91 cancelation...a bad day in Black Rock all around.
Jan 3, 2015, 4:35 pm
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03JAN - UA973 Diverted and then cancelled
On 03JAN BRU-ORD made it as far as the northwest tip of the UK and then turned back to LHR where the flight was then cancelled due to "operational difficulties".
I was not on the flight however I will be flying home on 973 this week and was curious to see how reliable this flight is.
I was not on the flight however I will be flying home on 973 this week and was curious to see how reliable this flight is.
Jan 3, 2015, 5:06 pm
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A real bang up start to 2015 
Jan 3, 2015, 5:17 pm
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UA906 FRA-ORD canceled Jan 3. Mechanical challenges.
Jan 3, 2015, 8:48 pm
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1/3 IAD-LHR UA/122 late 8:55 for MX (normally 9:35am departure, actual was 6:27pm -- looks like they had to delay into the early evening because of the LHR curfew; appears to have 62 minutes of ground time to return as UA/123 on 1/4)
1/3 ORD-FRA UA/907 late 3:55 for MX (aircraft arrived early from HKG hours earlier)
1/3 ORD-LHR UA/928 late off the gate 1:37 for MX
1/3 ORD-GRU UA/845 now showing late 1:00 for MX
1/3 ORD-FRA UA/907 late 3:55 for MX (aircraft arrived early from HKG hours earlier)
1/3 ORD-LHR UA/928 late off the gate 1:37 for MX
1/3 ORD-GRU UA/845 now showing late 1:00 for MX
Jan 4, 2015, 4:10 am
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