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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)
#796
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The problem is when the plane cancels on the morning of 7/21 (12:30am), you can't search for a hotel room on 7/20. The only option is to call each and every hotel near the airport (which I tried) or the Marriott/SPG/Hilton, etc. main lines. I ultimately got lucky calling the SPG main line as the Marriott Plat line was 20 minutes on hold and still no answer. Ridiculous.
EDIT: UA2 (SIN-SFO) on 22July is cancelled due to no aircraft being available (my UA1 cancellation on 20July).
What's interesting is I can't find an extra segment from SIN-SFO. So where is this 789 going after the extra segment gets to SIN?
-RM
EDIT: UA2 (SIN-SFO) on 22July is cancelled due to no aircraft being available (my UA1 cancellation on 20July).
What's interesting is I can't find an extra segment from SIN-SFO. So where is this 789 going after the extra segment gets to SIN?
-RM
Speaking of 789, my friend was flying UA 1459 IAH-SFO on 7/21 and it was downgauged from a 789 to a 763. Wondering if another 789 went mech in IAH.
One more for today.
7/21 UA 901 SFO-LHR (N181UA) departed at 1740, 4 hours 50 minutes late and estimated to arrive at 1137, 4 hours 27 minutes late due to aircraft maintenance.
#797
Join Date: Jul 2016
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UA 988 with about 8hrs delay. As the plane just left Chicago and you don't turnaround a 777 in 20minutes I assume it will be more when it leaves Frankfurt
#798
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Another 789 cancellation 7/22 due to maintenance
UA199 PVG-LAX
UA199 PVG-LAX
#799
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
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I was on that flight, and understand mechanical issues and crew timing out, but the flight was late leaving PVG that caused me, and many others to miss their connecting flights (we got to know each pther ar PVG while we waited for the buses to take us to the hotel (and the busses lost their way getting to the hotel - complete cluster @$&!). Replacement flight came into T4 and there were no UA reps there to assist passangers, we all had to schlep our luggage from T4 to T7 as the baggage handlers refused to take the bags as too close for the connections. My new layover would have been 10 hours so they switched me to AA which was a four hour layover but AA wanted to charge additional for checked luggage so getting a car for same price as AA wanted for the checked luggage (and am assuming AA keeps the flight revenue even though I did not fly). I am used to cancellations with UA. Two flights last year, and this one was the best in terms of moving the manifest for the seating to the replacement flight, but they need to improve the connecting flights for the replacement flights. Same thing happened on the cancelled flight in December (SFO-FRA), replacement flight was delayed so missed the connection.
I had been very impressed with the improvements with UA, but they totally dropped the ball with the late departure of replacement flight and missed connections (that they had rebooked passengers on).
I had been very impressed with the improvements with UA, but they totally dropped the ball with the late departure of replacement flight and missed connections (that they had rebooked passengers on).
#800
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
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The problem is when the plane cancels on the morning of 7/21 (12:30am), you can't search for a hotel room on 7/20. The only option is to call each and every hotel near the airport (which I tried) or the Marriott/SPG/Hilton, etc. main lines. I ultimately got lucky calling the SPG main line as the Marriott Plat line was 20 minutes on hold and still no answer. Ridiculous.
EDIT: UA2 (SIN-SFO) on 22July is cancelled due to no aircraft being available (my UA1 cancellation on 20July).
What's interesting is I can't find an extra segment from SIN-SFO. So where is this 789 going after the extra segment gets to SIN?
-RM
EDIT: UA2 (SIN-SFO) on 22July is cancelled due to no aircraft being available (my UA1 cancellation on 20July).
What's interesting is I can't find an extra segment from SIN-SFO. So where is this 789 going after the extra segment gets to SIN?
-RM
#801
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,267
837 SFO-NRT on 23rd went MX and shows 7 hours delay and counting, and my 838 on 24th was delayed as well...
Update: And 837 finally shows "Status: Canceled due to catering difficulties"
Update 2: 838 Cancelled as well
Update: And 837 finally shows "Status: Canceled due to catering difficulties"
Update 2: 838 Cancelled as well
Last edited by gokeeper; Jul 23, 2016 at 9:54 pm
#802
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UA117 MCO-EWR 752intl diverted to CLE
affecting EWR-EDI
affecting EWR-EDI
Last edited by cfischer; Jul 24, 2016 at 2:55 pm
#803
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Westchester NY
Programs: UA GS 4+ MM
Posts: 373
Check out UA 895 today. Still hasn't left ORD. I've seen "operational difficulties " followed by "late incoming crew" followed by "weather". I suppose all three could have happened.
Messing up the HKG SIN leg by over 5 hours tonight and will start to mess with the departing UA 896 at 6 am flight on the 25th (and ultimately the return to Ord). Snowball.
Messing up the HKG SIN leg by over 5 hours tonight and will start to mess with the departing UA 896 at 6 am flight on the 25th (and ultimately the return to Ord). Snowball.
#804
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Tri Valley Area Northern CA
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In Hong Kong today, Sunday 7/24.
UA 180 - HKG-EWR - Redirected to SFO. The flight just recently left HKG. Not sure why it will stop in SFO (crew rest?, refueling?). Schedule to arrive in SFO @ 7:59 am, and then depart to EWR @ 8:35 (a 36 minute stopover)?
UA 862 - HKG-SFO - Returned to terminal (Maintenance). New flight time is 1:38 (2 hours and 8 minutes).
UA 180 - HKG-EWR - Redirected to SFO. The flight just recently left HKG. Not sure why it will stop in SFO (crew rest?, refueling?). Schedule to arrive in SFO @ 7:59 am, and then depart to EWR @ 8:35 (a 36 minute stopover)?
UA 862 - HKG-SFO - Returned to terminal (Maintenance). New flight time is 1:38 (2 hours and 8 minutes).
Last edited by PBAudit; Jul 23, 2016 at 11:22 pm Reason: clarity
#805
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Rounding out the rest of Saturday's cancellations;
1667 CAN - ORD B739 aircraft maint
972 ORD - BRU B777 severe wx in system...really? where at UA???
971 BRU - IAD B777 (Sunday) severe wx in system
#806
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
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In Hong Kong today, Sunday 7/24.
UA 180 - HKG-EWR - Redirected to SFO. The flight just recently left HKG. Not sure why it will stop in SFO (crew rest?, refueling?). Schedule to arrive in SFO @ 7:59 am, and then depart to EWR @ 8:35 (a 36 minute stopover)?
UA 862 - HKG-SFO - Returned to terminal (Maintenance). New flight time is 1:38 (2 hours and 8 minutes).
UA 180 - HKG-EWR - Redirected to SFO. The flight just recently left HKG. Not sure why it will stop in SFO (crew rest?, refueling?). Schedule to arrive in SFO @ 7:59 am, and then depart to EWR @ 8:35 (a 36 minute stopover)?
UA 862 - HKG-SFO - Returned to terminal (Maintenance). New flight time is 1:38 (2 hours and 8 minutes).
As for UA 180 HKG-EWR, it is possible that one of the co-pilots is sick so they departed HKG with 3 which means they will need to recrew it in SFO as they can't go HKG-EWR with 3.
Update...7/24 UA 862 HKG-SFO cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Last edited by kluau88; Jul 24, 2016 at 12:09 am
#807
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
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That will now be my equipment HKG-SFO tomorrow (7/25), apparently. Was to be the 747 currently inbound SFO-HKG (UA869). Goody. Other will go out tomorrow as UA2083.
#808
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Kirkwoodj or whoever else... Who is at HKG on 25/7? I have a short transit on CX and will be happy to meet up for a bit, if the time fits. Arriving 0650, leaving 0835. PM me!
#809
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Sunday rolls in and so do the cancellations, so far not a good day for the B777's:
41 FCO-EWR B777 Aircraft Maint
88 PEK-EWR B777 Aircraft Maint
And for those keeping score at home, those previously listed above Sunday cancels:
951 BRU-IAD B777 Severe Weather in network. Yesterday's outbound was cancelled due to weather, very suspect at this one.
838 NRT - SFO B744 Aircraft Maint
41 FCO-EWR B777 Aircraft Maint
88 PEK-EWR B777 Aircraft Maint
And for those keeping score at home, those previously listed above Sunday cancels:
951 BRU-IAD B777 Severe Weather in network. Yesterday's outbound was cancelled due to weather, very suspect at this one.
838 NRT - SFO B744 Aircraft Maint
Last edited by DL2SXM; Jul 24, 2016 at 6:25 am
#810
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: DFW
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7/23 UA 845 ORD-GRU delayed overnight to 11am 7/24 14 hour 37 mins weather
7/23 UA 970 ORD-FCO 2 hours late weather
7/23 UA 931 ORD-LHR 1 hour 47 mins late weather
7/23 UA 938 ORD-LHR 2 hours 16 mins late weather
7/23 UA 952 ORD-MUC 3 hours 56 mins late weather