Jan 2, 2016, 6:49 am
Last edit by: l etoile
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)
Aug 1, 2016, 1:57 pm
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Aug 1, 2016, 2:30 pm
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A friend of mine is stuck in ATH since Saturday due to UA125 cancellation. Nothing to indicate maintenance, weather, or ATC (EU 261 claim). There were to UA planes in ATH today, the first one left okay (although I'm shocked it left with seats open--weight restrictions?). My friend's flight, an hour later, returned to the gate and was cancelled due to maintenance issues. Now she's not leaving until Monday.
Maybe she'll get home by the end of the week....
Aug 1, 2016, 2:51 pm
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Aug 1, 2016, 2:58 pm
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I think she is a shoe-in for maximum EU 261 compensation.
Aug 1, 2016, 10:18 pm
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Ok I don't even know what to say about this one. So UA tried to get things back on track for the Hong Kong flights by setting up an extra sector tonight.
8/1 UA 2087 SFO-HKG (N107UA) departing at 1830 and arriving at 2350 (+1).
Well it looks like there was a mechanical delay which pushed departure to 2100. Now the flight is showing as being cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
As a result now 8/3 UA 862 HKG-SFO cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Speaking of flights to Hong Kong, ironically SQ was able to run SFO-HKG (albeit 4 hours late) and as I was taxiing out this afternoon i saw a CX flight taxiing to the runway.
8/1 UA 2087 SFO-HKG (N107UA) departing at 1830 and arriving at 2350 (+1).
Well it looks like there was a mechanical delay which pushed departure to 2100. Now the flight is showing as being cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
As a result now 8/3 UA 862 HKG-SFO cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Speaking of flights to Hong Kong, ironically SQ was able to run SFO-HKG (albeit 4 hours late) and as I was taxiing out this afternoon i saw a CX flight taxiing to the runway.
Last edited by kluau88; Aug 1, 2016 at 11:00 pm
Aug 2, 2016, 3:08 am
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A second kudos for the crew not timing out.
Aug 2, 2016, 7:03 am
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so then explain to me how it is that Delta got their flight out on time and back with minimal delay with similar flight times to the cancelled UA SFO flight
Aug 2, 2016, 10:35 am
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Ok I don't even know what to say about this one. So UA tried to get things back on track for the Hong Kong flights by setting up an extra sector tonight.
8/1 UA 2087 SFO-HKG (N107UA) departing at 1830 and arriving at 2350 (+1).
Well it looks like there was a mechanical delay which pushed departure to 2100. Now the flight is showing as being cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
As a result now 8/3 UA 862 HKG-SFO cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Speaking of flights to Hong Kong, ironically SQ was able to run SFO-HKG (albeit 4 hours late) and as I was taxiing out this afternoon i saw a CX flight taxiing to the runway.
8/1 UA 2087 SFO-HKG (N107UA) departing at 1830 and arriving at 2350 (+1).
Well it looks like there was a mechanical delay which pushed departure to 2100. Now the flight is showing as being cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
As a result now 8/3 UA 862 HKG-SFO cancelled due to aircraft maintenance.
Speaking of flights to Hong Kong, ironically SQ was able to run SFO-HKG (albeit 4 hours late) and as I was taxiing out this afternoon i saw a CX flight taxiing to the runway.
Aug 2, 2016, 5:31 pm
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Doubt it. SFO-HKG flights through Friday are only oversold by ~15. Don't think that's enough to warrant an extra sector.
Aug 2, 2016, 5:37 pm
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But they still need to get all the pax from a 747 (each way), going to where they wanted to be.
Aug 2, 2016, 5:42 pm
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UA 88 B777 PEK - EWR has cancelled on back to back days due to aircraft maintenance.
Aug 2, 2016, 5:45 pm
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Funny thing, the website for compensation isn't working.
Aug 2, 2016, 5:55 pm
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