Jan 2, 2016, 6:49 am
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2015 thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1641747-consolidated-delayed-cancelled-international-flights-2015-a.html
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2016)
Oct 30, 2016, 12:52 am
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Another 789 cancellation today (Oct 29) UA 863 SFO-SYD cancelled due to maintenance. Return SYD-SFO on Oct 31 also cancelled.
Last edited by gcashin; Oct 30, 2016 at 9:38 am Reason: Add return cancellation
Oct 30, 2016, 1:58 am
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Oct 30, 2016, 8:03 am
#1488
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UA900 744 LHR-SFO yesterday 2hrs late due to aircraft maintenance
today UA900 LHR-SFO 789 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance
today UA900 LHR-SFO 789 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance
Oct 30, 2016, 10:20 am
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Oct 30, 2016, 11:22 am
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Oct 30, 2016, 11:37 am
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Perfect storm - it was 787-900 changed out for a 787-800 (so already 12 booted from J) and then it went out on maintenance. I was first to the rebook counter and as revenue ticket in J but even so told no seats on the Oct 30 flight so rerouting through LAX instead. It filled up quickly so I imagine a lot of unhappy people with longer than wanted stays on the West Coast!
Oct 30, 2016, 12:02 pm
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The last cancellation of UA863 was on Oct 14. On that occasion the return UA 840 (SYD-LAX) was cancelled. More often than not when one of the west coast flights to SYD cancel it is UA 840 that is scrapped on the return. Interesting that on this latest 789 debacle it is UA 870 that is cancelled. I wonder what the reason is behind the UA decision as to whether to axe 870 or 840.
Oct 30, 2016, 12:25 pm
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looks like they had a 744 crap out ... perhaps trying to swap in a 788 and that went MX as well. Definitely a bad run right now for UAs widebody reliability.
Oct 30, 2016, 1:34 pm
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The last cancellation of UA863 was on Oct 14. On that occasion the return UA 840 (SYD-LAX) was cancelled. More often than not when one of the west coast flights to SYD cancel it is UA 840 that is scrapped on the return. Interesting that on this latest 789 debacle it is UA 870 that is cancelled. I wonder what the reason is behind the UA decision as to whether to axe 870 or 840.
Oct 30, 2016, 1:47 pm
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And, on another note:
UA754 | MEX-DEN | A319 | Cancelled due to Maintenance
UA6256 | IAH-MTY | E75 | Cancelled due to severe weather
UA6157 | MTY-IAH | E75 | Cancelled due to severe weather
UA754 | MEX-DEN | A319 | Cancelled due to Maintenance
UA6256 | IAH-MTY | E75 | Cancelled due to severe weather
UA6157 | MTY-IAH | E75 | Cancelled due to severe weather
Oct 30, 2016, 8:27 pm
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10/30 UA 871 SFO-TPE (N197UA) departed at 1458 and returned to gate at 1512. Departed again at 1703, (3 hours 8 minutes late) and estimated to arrive at 2136, 2 hours 36 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
Oct 30, 2016, 8:39 pm
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Today is the first date United put 744 for UA871 to TPE. Good luck to Taipei passengers.
Oct 31, 2016, 4:50 am
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and the SYD woes continue.
UA flight 839 on 10/30 B789 cancelled due to required crew rest, therefore...
UA flight 840 on 11/1 B7789 also cancelled due to crew rest.
This is right on the heels of the SFO-SYD flight cancelling.
Totally unbelievable.
UA flight 839 on 10/30 B789 cancelled due to required crew rest, therefore...
UA flight 840 on 11/1 B7789 also cancelled due to crew rest.
This is right on the heels of the SFO-SYD flight cancelling.
Totally unbelievable.
Last edited by DL2SXM; Oct 31, 2016 at 4:56 am
Oct 31, 2016, 5:02 am
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And there were many of us on this flight that were on the cancelled flight last night spending a second night in a hotel but this time in a different city. Chaos at the airport and an hour and a half just to get a hotel voucher. Weren't at hotel until 330am. Chaos
Oct 31, 2016, 6:16 am
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Are there any indications that the customer/fleet-responsible executives are being alerted to this issue beyond a "LAX-SYD on-time reliability has gone from xx% to yy% this month" kind of bland summary? Does anyone have a view on why these 789s seem to be "technically challenged"?
Flightstats.com shows UA 839 as having 1.9 out of 5.0 stars on time rating.
UA 863: 3.7 stars
Last edited by TA; Oct 31, 2016 at 6:21 am
