Are You Thankful That You Fly United And Not Southwest Yet?
Dec 29, 2022, 11:43 am
#121
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: United 1k, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador and LT-Gold
Posts: 1,660
You are 100% correct about OGG - it is way too small for the volume of planes and passengers that airlines continue to dump on it on a daily basis....
.... the airlines blame the infrastructure (and lack of staff and support systems) and vice versa
just like the mess at ORD..... 30 min flights that site on the ground for taxi'ing for over an hour...... but we are getting off topic
.... the airlines blame the infrastructure (and lack of staff and support systems) and vice versa
just like the mess at ORD..... 30 min flights that site on the ground for taxi'ing for over an hour...... but we are getting off topic
Dec 29, 2022, 3:14 pm
#123
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 1,289
on my last UA flight - DEN-OGG, we departed 45+ minutes late because of a "security breach" in Denver that limited the flight from boarding and leaving on time
and then sat on the tarmac in OGG for over an hour because there was no gate available
and then another hour waiting for the luggage (which is usually a very quick process there)
....all told, left the airport about 3 hours later than planned
and then sat on the tarmac in OGG for over an hour because there was no gate available
and then another hour waiting for the luggage (which is usually a very quick process there)
....all told, left the airport about 3 hours later than planned
Jan 3, 2023, 11:13 am
#125
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,162
Onboard my first flight of my first trip of 2023 and 100% delayed with UA so far this year...but I can't say this one surprised me based on wx.
Jan 3, 2023, 11:18 am
#126
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,279
Last edited by Lux Flyer; Jan 3, 2023 at 11:25 am
Jan 3, 2023, 11:54 am
#127
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Southwest. Though UA had a sizeable number of delays as well. Granted part of that, for both of them, probably had something to do with all FL traffic being put on reroutes for a few hours due to an ATC equipment failure. And of course I believe DEN had some GDPs in place most of the afternoon/evening.