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2014 thread - Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2014)
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Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)
#91
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I truly feel sorry for any of you regular flyers of UA int'l...the reliability is just shockingly poor
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UA65 LIS-EWR arrived 4:28 late after a very lengthy gas stop in YQX (probably slot controlled after that stop due to WX in EWR).
UA870 SYD-SFO is canceled for 1/7 for MX
Ooops, just found one more for 1/6
UA24 SNN-EWR will arrive 10+ hours late and flightaware is looking a little weird, it may be in the process of diverting
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#93
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Sadly not only is it an inconvenience to passengers, but United's own employees who have to commute, and the ground staff who need to deal with the disgruntled passengers.
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Way to go UA!
Wow, 6 days in and already 7 pages on MX
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1/6 UA 895 ORD-HKG cancelled as crew timed out.
1/7 UA 895 HKG-SIN cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 SIN-HKG cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 HKG-ORD showing as being delayed due to late inbound arrival (N227UA). Now showing estimated departure time as 1544 and arriving into ORD at 1542.
Looks like there will be an extra sector on 1/7 UA 2078 ORD-HKG departing at 830 and arriving into HKG at 1409.
1/7 UA 895 HKG-SIN cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 SIN-HKG cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 HKG-ORD showing as being delayed due to late inbound arrival (N227UA). Now showing estimated departure time as 1544 and arriving into ORD at 1542.
Looks like there will be an extra sector on 1/7 UA 2078 ORD-HKG departing at 830 and arriving into HKG at 1409.
Guess I should be happy that I was only delayed 3.5 hours coming home from Oslo on Saturday (though would happily have endured an extra half-hour if EU261 would kick in!).
You really could hardly write a worst start to the year for international operations, especially since there's been no real weather event...can't wait til the next snopocalypse comes.
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1/6 UA 895 ORD-HKG cancelled as crew timed out.
1/7 UA 895 HKG-SIN cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 SIN-HKG cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 HKG-ORD showing as being delayed due to late inbound arrival (N227UA). Now showing estimated departure time as 1544 and arriving into ORD at 1542.
Looks like there will be an extra sector on 1/7 UA 2078 ORD-HKG departing at 830 and arriving into HKG at 1409.
1/7 UA 895 HKG-SIN cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 SIN-HKG cancelled.
1/8 UA 896 HKG-ORD showing as being delayed due to late inbound arrival (N227UA). Now showing estimated departure time as 1544 and arriving into ORD at 1542.
Looks like there will be an extra sector on 1/7 UA 2078 ORD-HKG departing at 830 and arriving into HKG at 1409.
a combination of:
1. Flightaware
2. United.com
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jan 7, 2015 at 2:01 pm Reason: Merge
#99
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In many cases, the employees do better, at least financially -- with overtime, pay for canceled flights they don't have to work, extra per diem when they get stuck in a city, extra duty time if they work a delay, deadhead pay if they have to get flown around due to the issue.
#100
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I follow this flight frequently, and it seems the reliability is non existent ever since the equipment changed to a 777. Its been cancelled the last few days, already 1h 25 min delay. The a/c typically comes in from IAD (scheduled) at 7:40. Its delayed or cancelled almost daily.
Does anyone know if operations is going to adjust a/c rotations or will this be another notorious unreliable flight?
Does anyone know if operations is going to adjust a/c rotations or will this be another notorious unreliable flight?
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The aircraft had quite a lengthy taxi for take-off at IAD this evening:
0249/06JAN
P IAD/OUT 549P L00.39 EST OFF 730PWEATHER
P IAD/OFF 731P
P IAH/ETA 930P L01.53 WEATHER
D HDQ/IAD IAH PROT UNDER GG CN2 W33
SKED IAD ORIG 510P GTD D7 SHIP 2897
IAH 737P TERM GTA E18
0249/06JAN
P IAD/OUT 549P L00.39 EST OFF 730PWEATHER
P IAD/OFF 731P
P IAH/ETA 930P L01.53 WEATHER
D HDQ/IAD IAH PROT UNDER GG CN2 W33
SKED IAD ORIG 510P GTD D7 SHIP 2897
IAH 737P TERM GTA E18
#102
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any ORD issues yet due to the cold? Its not as bad as last year but still they are predicting -25 to 30 with a wind chill and blowing snow.
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1/6 UA850 PEK-ORD delayed 2:06 due to aircraft maintenance
1/6 UA87 PVG-EWR delayed 2:58 due to crew availability
1/6 UA838 NRT-SFO delayed 2:14 due to late inbound aircraft
1/6 UA79 EWR-NRT delayed 1:24
1/6 UA803 IAD-NRT delayed 1:24
1/6 UA803 NRT-SIN delayed 1:19 due to customer service
1/6 UA835 ORD-PVG delayed 1:47
1/6 UA844 GRU-ORD delayed 10:48 due to crew availability
1/6 UA978 GRU-IAH delayed 3:30 due to late inbound aircraft
1/6 UA979 IAH-GRU delayed 1:37 due to late inbound aircraft
1/6 UA87 PVG-EWR delayed 2:58 due to crew availability
1/6 UA838 NRT-SFO delayed 2:14 due to late inbound aircraft
1/6 UA79 EWR-NRT delayed 1:24
1/6 UA803 IAD-NRT delayed 1:24
1/6 UA803 NRT-SIN delayed 1:19 due to customer service
1/6 UA835 ORD-PVG delayed 1:47
1/6 UA844 GRU-ORD delayed 10:48 due to crew availability
1/6 UA978 GRU-IAH delayed 3:30 due to late inbound aircraft
1/6 UA979 IAH-GRU delayed 1:37 due to late inbound aircraft
#104
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In many cases, the employees do better, at least financially -- with overtime, pay for canceled flights they don't have to work, extra per diem when they get stuck in a city, extra duty time if they work a delay, deadhead pay if they have to get flown around due to the issue.
If I am not mistaken it takes a while for the overtime (5 in 1) pay to kick in and usually this only happens when the crew desk gets desperate and makes a deal with the flight attendants so they will extend their duty time maximum in order to get a delayed flight out.
The deadheading of crew really does screw with those on the UG list especially on 3 cabin aircraft as the DHD crew are booked in positive space business as long as there is space. I have seen and heard of crew who are suppose to DHD home but call the crew desk and request to be converted to work, because let's just say sitting in Y on a 744 transpac is not fun.
Last edited by kluau88; Jan 6, 2015 at 9:36 pm
#105
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This plane just came out of maintenance in CWF for Wifi installation and has been sitting in ORD since the 3rd. This frame (N791UA) is assigned to UA 895 ORDHKG on the 7th so we'll see if it's really ready to go.