UA Christmas 2021 / January 2022 Ops / staffing Issues
Dec 28, 2021, 1:15 am
#106
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: DL PM, CO Silver
Posts: 151
What happens if the delay/cancellation is due to a COVID staffing issue? Is United required to provide compensation in this situation or is it more like if the problem is due to something beyond their control such as weather?
Dec 28, 2021, 1:23 am
#107
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,018
Im pretty sure a pandemic w/ quarantine guidelines and illnesses are not UA’s fault. Expecting compensation is a bit unrealistic.
Dec 28, 2021, 5:04 pm
#108
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM; UA 1K; AA 1MM
Posts: 4,514
Just one data point to add: I received a text a little bit ago that my flight for Saturday, January 1 is canceled. It was paid C on a MAX 8. The auto-rebook put me in Y on a later flight, but I was able to rebook in C on the earlier 739 flight with ease on-line.
Dec 29, 2021, 7:30 am
#109
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York City
Programs: BA Gold Guest List; HH Diamond; Hyatt Diamond; SPG Gold
Posts: 2,833
UA921 LHR-EWR last night - plane sat for ten or more minutes waiting for marshalers to get onto the gate; then we waited over an hour for the first bags - announcement was "we have one ramp crew working four flights so please expect delays in getting your bags".
Dec 29, 2021, 9:10 am
#110
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DEN
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 396
When are flights getting cancelled?
Any data points on up until how late flights are getting cancelled right now? We have a LAX-DEN flight tomorrow, which is still fine. Today there are 2/10 cancelled already. The little I’ve read has made it seem like flights are getting proactively cancelled a day or more in advance.
Dec 29, 2021, 9:18 am
#111
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Any data points on up until how late flights are getting cancelled right now? We have a LAX-DEN flight tomorrow, which is still fine. Today there are 2/10 cancelled already. The little I’ve read has made it seem like flights are getting proactively cancelled a day or more in advance.
Dec 29, 2021, 12:27 pm
#112
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Location: TOA
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UA's giving a bit of an advanced head up for New Year's Day 2022:
Travel Waiver: Chicago Winter Weather (January 1, 2022)
David
Travel Waiver: Chicago Winter Weather (January 1, 2022)
David
Dec 29, 2021, 1:06 pm
#113
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,120
My flight tomorrow EWR > TPA at 2:20 was cancelled and I was put on the 4:40. Went from a paid upgrade on the earlier flight to 14A on the new flight. I know this happens, but it still hurts.
Dec 29, 2021, 9:29 pm
#114
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Denver and the Rockies are being forewarned:
Travel Waiver: Rocky Mountain Winter Weather (December 31, 2021)
David
Travel Waiver: Rocky Mountain Winter Weather (December 31, 2021)
David
Dec 29, 2021, 11:19 pm
#116
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David
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Dec 30, 2021, 5:15 am
#117
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
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Dec 30, 2021, 5:17 am
#118
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Dec 30, 2021, 10:40 am
#119
Join Date: Feb 2003
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