Feb 25, 2019, 11:40 am
Travel Waiver: SFO Severe Weather Feb 25-26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019, 12:34 am
#16
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I’m 2 for 2 on my flights getting cancelled this week. Today’s sna-sfo was cancelled. So I flew out of LAX, which I hate doing.
Just got a text that my flight tomorrow from SFO-ONT is canceled, so back to LAX and driving east during rush hour.
Did I mention how I hate LAX?
I didn't see any rain this afternoon, but it is windy. Can’t wait to see what happens on Wednesday when I connect back through sfo. I hope the weather will have passed by then.
Just got a text that my flight tomorrow from SFO-ONT is canceled, so back to LAX and driving east during rush hour.
Did I mention how I hate LAX?
I didn't see any rain this afternoon, but it is windy. Can’t wait to see what happens on Wednesday when I connect back through sfo. I hope the weather will have passed by then.
Feb 26, 2019, 1:49 am
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Feb 26, 2019, 7:01 am
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Wednesday's forecast at SFO is "Cloudy with showers, chance of rain 50%, wind 15-25 mph." For evening, the forecast is "A steady rain, chance of rain 80%."
Is there any chance that UA will extend the waiver period?
Is there any chance that UA will extend the waiver period?
Last edited by Kmxu; Feb 26, 2019 at 8:11 am
Feb 26, 2019, 10:00 am
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From the FAA website just now and "something is telling me" that this is going increase
Due to WEATHER / WIND, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 2 hours and 42 minutes.
Feb 26, 2019, 10:14 am
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It's nasty, much worse than yesterday. BOS-SFO is on rolling delays. 1 hr, 2 hrs, now 3 hours. Wow, yesterday was only 2 hours. We'll see when we get out here. Yuck.
Feb 26, 2019, 10:22 am
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Feb 26, 2019, 10:25 am
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Yesterday 2/25:
GDP issued at 0620 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0900-2359 PST, average delay 4h39m.
GDP revised at 1909 PST to extended to 0059 PST, average delay 3h34m.
Today 2/26 so far:
GDP issued at 0617 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0830-2359 PST, average delay 3h30m.
GS issued at 0807 PST for flights from 1stTier (ZLA/ZLC/ZOA/ZSE) until 0915 PST, average delay 1h25m.
GDP revised at 0840 PST, new EDCTs issued, average delay 3h42m.
GDP issued at 0620 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0900-2359 PST, average delay 4h39m.
GDP revised at 1909 PST to extended to 0059 PST, average delay 3h34m.
Today 2/26 so far:
GDP issued at 0617 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0830-2359 PST, average delay 3h30m.
GS issued at 0807 PST for flights from 1stTier (ZLA/ZLC/ZOA/ZSE) until 0915 PST, average delay 1h25m.
GDP revised at 0840 PST, new EDCTs issued, average delay 3h42m.
Feb 26, 2019, 10:31 am
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Yesterday 2/25:
GDP issued at 0620 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0900-2359 PST, average delay 4h39m.
GDP revised at 1909 PST to extended to 0059 PST, average delay 3h34m.
Today 2/26 so far:
GDP issued at 0617 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0830-2359 PST, average delay 3h30m.
GS issued at 0807 PST for flights from 1stTier (ZLA/ZLC/ZOA/ZSE) until 0915 PST, average delay 1h25m.
GDP revised at 0840 PST, new EDCTs issued, average delay 3h42m.
GDP issued at 0620 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0900-2359 PST, average delay 4h39m.
GDP revised at 1909 PST to extended to 0059 PST, average delay 3h34m.
Today 2/26 so far:
GDP issued at 0617 PST for all flights from CONUS+BC/AB arriving 0830-2359 PST, average delay 3h30m.
GS issued at 0807 PST for flights from 1stTier (ZLA/ZLC/ZOA/ZSE) until 0915 PST, average delay 1h25m.
GDP revised at 0840 PST, new EDCTs issued, average delay 3h42m.
Feb 26, 2019, 11:33 am
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I got pretty lucky last night. Boarding ogg-sfo started slightly late, took off more or less on time, and landed early. We had our bags and were calling a lyft by the scheduled landing time.
At one point that plane had a 1hr 40min scheduled delay (den-sfo) but they made it all up through the course of the day.
At one point that plane had a 1hr 40min scheduled delay (den-sfo) but they made it all up through the course of the day.
Feb 26, 2019, 11:46 am
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Every time a GDP isn’t working well enough and they have to issue a GS in order to revise the GDP, it’s messy. Although East Coast flights aren’t affected by the GS, revising the GDP means everyone got a new EDCT.
Feb 26, 2019, 12:14 pm
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UA has 5 flights a day RNO-SFO. Usually at least the 6 am flight manages to get to SFO reasonably on time, during these increasing frequent weather delays. Today though the 0620 flight is posting a 9 hour, 40 minute departure delay (to 4 pm). The 0817, 1045 & 1220 flights have been cancelled. The 2030 flight remains on the schedule. So basically no one from RNO is going to make their connecting flight through SFO today. Yesterday the last 3 flights of the day were cancelled. 
Feb 26, 2019, 12:41 pm
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I understand. We are now in the air with a 3 hr delay ... could be worse I guess. At least the captain turned on Ch. 9 ^
Feb 27, 2019, 5:45 pm
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Flying out of SFO this morning (NH7), experienced one of the worst take-off line-ups I've ever seen at SFO. Using the 28s, aircraft were lined up all the way to T3. We were in line for about an hour. Long periods went by with no landings or take-offs at all, due I assume to either cross-winds or windshear. Wind was from the southeast, so I was a little surprised they were still using the 28s. Acceptance rate had to be very very low.