Feb 13, 2019, 10:01 pm
Travel Waiver: San Francisco Inclement Weather 13-14 Feb 2019
Feb 13, 2019, 8:51 am
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I am supposed to fly MUC-LHR-SFO-OGG tomorrow. Never fly through SFO and am relatively new to United. I am flexible as is this a vacation, but at this point, any alternative flight would require an overnight in the US at any of the hubs. What are my chances for getting stuck in SFO? I have 2.5 hours connection currently. Not interested in having to pay for an expensive hotel in SFO if possible.
Feb 13, 2019, 10:26 am
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Feb 13, 2019, 10:54 am
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Feb 13, 2019, 11:01 am
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The cash compensation is what is only due if the circumstances are not "extraordinary".
Feb 13, 2019, 11:11 am
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You misread my response. I was referring to the compensation provisions. The duty of care issue had already been answered, but in a manner which implied that "weather" excuses comp. It does not, unless the circumstances are "extraordinary."
Feb 13, 2019, 11:14 am
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I spent all day Monday picking up tree debris from a storm that hit Maui Sunday and Sunday night. Was looking forward to sleeping on redeye flight Monday night OGG-LAX, but 4 hours of it was among the roughest rides in my life. About 3/4s through flight, pilot dropped a couple of thousand of feet into even rougher weather. Spent a little time there before climbing back to original bumpy FL and announcing over PA that they got "bad intel from LAX, but we're only 1:35 from being on deck". Last half hour of flight was smooth. If that stretch of weather has anything to do with Pineapple Express heading West Coast way - good luck!
Feb 13, 2019, 11:27 am
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It's worse than a normal Pineapple Express, as it's combined with cold air from the Gulf of Alaska. Current temp is 48 at SFO, which is about 10-15 degrees below a typical Pineapple Express (though supposed to warm later in the day). Winds from the south at SFO, which will mess up traffic even more.
Feb 13, 2019, 5:03 pm
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They just went through a bad stretch in the last half-hour with winds going over 20 from 180, so they had to put departures on 19R while the widebodies camped at the end of 10L and prayed for a break in the winds.
Feb 13, 2019, 5:45 pm
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Feb 13, 2019, 6:27 pm
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You have a pretty decent chance it works out fine. The 8 am YYZ departure should not be affected by flow control at SFO. You'll also be getting low on fuel, so they shouldn't make you circle too long, even if the acceptance rate has been drastically cut by the time you reach the bay area 
AC 737
ARRIVED 2 HR, 52 MIN LATE
Toronto Pearson · Wed, February 13
San Francisco · Wed, February 13
Departed Terminal Gate Arrived Terminal Gate
9:04 am 1 F69 1:31 pm INTL G93
Scheduled departure 8:00 am Scheduled arrival 10:39 am
United UA 871
San Francisco to Taipei
Departed Terminal Gate Estimated arrival Terminal Gate
2:39 pm I G98 8:51 pm 2 D8
Scheduled departure 1:35 pm Scheduled arrival 7:50 pm
Feb 13, 2019, 6:41 pm
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Hope OP made it ... the two gates were nearby ^
AC 737
ARRIVED 2 HR, 52 MIN LATE
Toronto Pearson · Wed, February 13
San Francisco · Wed, February 13
Departed Terminal Gate Arrived Terminal Gate
9:04 am 1 F69 1:31 pm INTL G93
Scheduled departure 8:00 am Scheduled arrival 10:39 am
United UA 871
San Francisco to Taipei
Departed Terminal Gate Estimated arrival Terminal Gate
2:39 pm I G98 8:51 pm 2 D8
Scheduled departure 1:35 pm Scheduled arrival 7:50 pm
AC 737
ARRIVED 2 HR, 52 MIN LATE
Toronto Pearson · Wed, February 13
San Francisco · Wed, February 13
Departed Terminal Gate Arrived Terminal Gate
9:04 am 1 F69 1:31 pm INTL G93
Scheduled departure 8:00 am Scheduled arrival 10:39 am
United UA 871
San Francisco to Taipei
Departed Terminal Gate Estimated arrival Terminal Gate
2:39 pm I G98 8:51 pm 2 D8
Scheduled departure 1:35 pm Scheduled arrival 7:50 pm
AC737 had lots of trouble getting off the ground at YYZ:
RMKS/DELAYED FOR YYZ WEATHER IRROP RECOVERY AND FUTHER ARRIVAL
DELAY DUE TO DEICING
Feb 13, 2019, 9:22 pm
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Just boarded my YYC-DEN flight. At the next gate there was a YYC-SFO flight originally scheduled for 2pm taking 30 min rolling delays now estimated for 9pm!!! Ouch!
weather must be really bad in SFO right now. Very happy I used the weather waiver to avoid it tomorrow!
weather must be really bad in SFO right now. Very happy I used the weather waiver to avoid it tomorrow!
Feb 14, 2019, 2:58 am
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It rained 2.49" in San Francisco today. Average annual rainfall is 23.64". Today delivered more than 10% of the entire year's worth of rain.
