Jan 14, 2018, 5:48 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
For domestic flight issues, use Consolidated cancelled/delayed domestic flights [2018]
Previous international delayed / cancelled report threads
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2017)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2016)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2014)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2012/13)
If you need documentation of delay / cancellation for trip insurance or refunds from hotel / tour / .... operator, try this
Previous international delayed / cancelled report threads
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2017)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2016)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2015)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2014)
Consolidated "Delayed/Cancelled" International Flights (2012/13)
If you need documentation of delay / cancellation for trip insurance or refunds from hotel / tour / .... operator, try this
Verification letters
Upon request, we can provide a statement of proof that a United flight was delayed or canceled. You may email your request to [email protected]. Be sure to include the names of all customers in your party, confirmation number, flight numbers and dates of travel, phone contact and the email address or mailing address where you would like it sent. Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
Upon request, we can provide a statement of proof that a United flight was delayed or canceled. You may email your request to [email protected]. Be sure to include the names of all customers in your party, confirmation number, flight numbers and dates of travel, phone contact and the email address or mailing address where you would like it sent. Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
Consolidated delayed/cancelled international flights (2018)
Jan 12, 2018, 5:04 pm
#46
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Well who would have thought they would be right! Except for the hiccup on the AirTran (everyone had to get off at the Parking Sta and cross over fro the tram to C, B & A..there was relatively no lines at TSA Precheck,, my flight looks (at this moment) on time and the terminal is not the madhouse I had expected. I even have a seat/ desk at the United Club�� All this on a Friday night, after lousy weather and a fire in C earlier in the day. If I were a gambling lass, I'd buy myself a lottery ticket����
Jan 12, 2018, 5:14 pm
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I'm on UA 51 tonite (EWR-MAD), despite the earlier announced fire at Terminal C, and the bad weather generally, my flight is still showing OnTime ?? My arriving plane is coming from IAH, and shows only 23 min late--- so not sure what's up. News reports mention massive delays, issues and problems, yet not one word from UA. (Obviously, I can't get through via phone to them !!) Debating canceling and attempting to rebook for tomorrow, but as stated, can't get through. Any thoughts ????
Just got through to Elite Desk and was told the transformer fire was put out and right now, NO DELAYS ???
Just got through to Elite Desk and was told the transformer fire was put out and right now, NO DELAYS ???
ETA: With using the OIS website and EF, I know information far quicker than the GAs and even quicker than some flight crews. And it is kinda fun to call them out when they say a 12pm flight will board at 1:30pm, even though the release time is 4pm.
Jan 12, 2018, 5:32 pm
#48
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I think there are a few reasons to post delays of any international flight.
One is the interdependence of inbound/outbound pairs so if the inbound gets delayed, the outbound will be delayed. Posters may only know of their flight so a post may serve to alert FTs on the outbound.
Another is UA's propensity to list a flight as "On Schedule" but you have to click through to the "Where is this aircraft coming from?" to find out that the inbound aircraft is late or, worse yet, you have to click further to find out that the A/C is a sub for another and UA really has no idea if a flight will have an on time departure.
One other is the impact on FT travellers on domestic feeder flights - if you find out that your international connection is delayed, that may or may not affect your decision making as to either staying on an existing late domestic flight, start to look for other options, etc. Here's an immediate example: United Delay Posting
And lastly, this is a way to communicate and be part of the greater FT community.
David
One is the interdependence of inbound/outbound pairs so if the inbound gets delayed, the outbound will be delayed. Posters may only know of their flight so a post may serve to alert FTs on the outbound.
Another is UA's propensity to list a flight as "On Schedule" but you have to click through to the "Where is this aircraft coming from?" to find out that the inbound aircraft is late or, worse yet, you have to click further to find out that the A/C is a sub for another and UA really has no idea if a flight will have an on time departure.
One other is the impact on FT travellers on domestic feeder flights - if you find out that your international connection is delayed, that may or may not affect your decision making as to either staying on an existing late domestic flight, start to look for other options, etc. Here's an immediate example: United Delay Posting
And lastly, this is a way to communicate and be part of the greater FT community.
David
In my experience, a 1-hour delay out of EWR will usually result in a 30 minute max arrival delay in Europe, and in stations like LHR/FRA/MUC/ZRH/GVA the return delay departure will be 20 minutes which is usually made up in flight and as such is inconsequential.
Of course there will be the unlucky victim who has a 1-hour connection in FRA or wherever who may miss a connection, but if they are connecting to a final destination in the EC there is probably a flight re-protection option not too much later. But for those not knowledgeable who book a 60 minute connection at a foreign station are jut that, unfamiliar with how the game is played.
It's January folks. We still have 45 days of winter weather.
Adam
Last edited by adambrau; Jan 13, 2018 at 10:42 am
Jan 12, 2018, 5:38 pm
#49
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Adam
Jan 12, 2018, 5:55 pm
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I generally think this is a fine policy; I respect the idea that posting a delay means that the carrier is committing to going late and I don't need to camp the gate area or go to the airport early (yes, I know that's not technically how it works, but I'm almost always happy to risk it).
Jan 12, 2018, 6:15 pm
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A lot of it is because the block time is heavily padded to account for variations in taxi time. Wheels up to wheels down is extremely accurate in real time from the flight computer, so usually downline segments post delays when the inbound posts wheels up.
I generally think this is a fine policy; I respect the idea that posting a delay means that the carrier is committing to going late and I don't need to camp the gate area or go to the airport early (yes, I know that's not technically how it works, but I'm almost always happy to risk it).
I generally think this is a fine policy; I respect the idea that posting a delay means that the carrier is committing to going late and I don't need to camp the gate area or go to the airport early (yes, I know that's not technically how it works, but I'm almost always happy to risk it).
Mostly I think there should be a standard for postings of departure delays - ie is it push back from the gate or wheels-up time? A one hour wheels-up time delay at EWR, or JFK, on an evening departure to Europe or South America, is there norm I would think?
Jan 13, 2018, 9:25 am
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UA988 FRA-IAD 772 cancelled due to aircraft maintenance
Jan 14, 2018, 7:34 am
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yesterday's
UA839 LAX-SYD 789 cancelled due to crew
therefore tomrrow's
UA840 SYD-LAX 789 cancelled due to crew
UA839 LAX-SYD 789 cancelled due to crew
therefore tomrrow's
UA840 SYD-LAX 789 cancelled due to crew
Jan 14, 2018, 8:51 am
#55
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Does a 1 hour flight arrival delay really need to reported? I only ask this because I haven't seen a thread for all the long haul UA flights which arrive 1 hour early or better. Honestly folks, read this thread with a grain of salt. And not the salt the airports sprinkle in weather situations.
Adam
Adam
Jan 14, 2018, 5:42 pm
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Actually I use this thread a lot (even with 1hr delays) every time I fly internationally, so to me it's helpful even if the delay isn't that much. A lot of times FT has more information than UA is willing to give out.
Jan 15, 2018, 6:04 am
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UA990 SFO-CDG 789 diverted to IAD; on the ground for 3 hours 1-4 a.m. 
(UA says crew ... makes no sense). Now en route to CDG with 11 hr delay
resulting in
UA914 CDG-IAD 789 7 hrs late due to late inbound
(UA says crew ... makes no sense). Now en route to CDG with 11 hr delayresulting in
UA914 CDG-IAD 789 7 hrs late due to late inbound
Last edited by cfischer; Jan 15, 2018 at 6:10 am
Jan 15, 2018, 9:23 am
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