April/May 2010 - Volcanic Activity in Iceland and Impact to United's Operations
Apr 15, 2010, 9:05 am
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Volcano in Iceland Disrupts Europe Travel
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...tml?id=4708556
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...tml?id=4708556
Apr 15, 2010, 9:16 am
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Moncton and Shannon ATC centers are going to be very lonely the next couple of days.
Had a flight to Frankfurt canceled today, rebooked tomorrow (but uncertain as to whether it will go).
Not good when the 1K person said "everything into Europe is canceled." They even canceled Moscow today.
Had a flight to Frankfurt canceled today, rebooked tomorrow (but uncertain as to whether it will go).
Not good when the 1K person said "everything into Europe is canceled." They even canceled Moscow today.
Apr 15, 2010, 9:31 am
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<tweeeeeet> 2 minute penalty. o-pun the penalty box door 
actually....
today (april 15)
914 iad-cdg: cancelled
915 cdg-iad: in flight
942 ord-cdg: cancelled
943 cdg-ord: in flight
today (april 15)
914 iad-cdg: cancelled
915 cdg-iad: in flight
942 ord-cdg: cancelled
943 cdg-ord: in flight
Apr 15, 2010, 9:37 am
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Oh man, I'm supposed to fly tomorrow's ORD-CDG run...let's hope it clears up by then!
UA seems to be the most proactive so far in cancelling the CDG flights. CO, AC, and AA all still show on time. If the flights will end up cancelled anyway, kudos to UA for pulling the trigger early.
Question: Is it better/easier to do OLCI or not for a flight that may end up cancelled? It may not even matter but I haven't really experienced that before. Thanks!
UA seems to be the most proactive so far in cancelling the CDG flights. CO, AC, and AA all still show on time. If the flights will end up cancelled anyway, kudos to UA for pulling the trigger early.
Question: Is it better/easier to do OLCI or not for a flight that may end up cancelled? It may not even matter but I haven't really experienced that before. Thanks!
Last edited by GoPUBoilers; Apr 15, 2010 at 10:02 am Reason: added question
Apr 15, 2010, 10:04 am
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Flew into DEN last night and noticed they were boarding 948 DEN-LHR. Checked this morning and 948 was cancelled. At least they made the decision so folks that are local could head home and not get stuck in another city.
Apr 15, 2010, 10:09 am
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Apr 15, 2010, 10:28 am
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"The previous eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, whose ash cloud has shut down airspace over Britain, lasted for more than a year, according to an expert. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted for the first time in 200 years on March 20, in a dramatic display that sent fountains of lava spewing into the air.
All flights to British airspace have been suspended after ash caused by the eruption forced air traffic controllers to restrict take-offs and landings.
Professor Bill McGuire, of the Aon Benfield Hazard Research Centre at University College London, said the previous eruption, in December 1821, lasted until January 1823.
He said air travel could be curtailed repeatedly if the current eruption lasted the same amount of time.
However, he added: "There is no way of knowing for certain how long this eruption will last based on previous events. The level of disruption would also depend on how much gas and ash is produced."
The above was lifted from a post over at PPrune.
Apr 15, 2010, 10:30 am
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Apr 15, 2010, 10:42 am
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Flights today (4/15) into
GVA
MUC
ZRH
are operating. But all 7 flights into FRA are cxld.
GVA
MUC
ZRH
are operating. But all 7 flights into FRA are cxld.
Apr 15, 2010, 11:26 am
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Is it best to OLCI for a flight I will be taking LHR-SFO on 17/4 if it lets me tomorrow at 1035am (T-24) ? Obviously assuming it has not been cancelled/rescheduled by then? Or is it best not to OLCI and just wait?
Apr 15, 2010, 11:28 am
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I wonder if UA will upgauge any of the flights, especially to MUC, to a 747 to accomodate the stranded passengers that might have been making connections in FRA and other cities?
Apr 15, 2010, 11:38 am
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Apr 15, 2010, 11:43 am
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Apr 15, 2010, 11:48 am
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Apr 15, 2010, 11:50 am
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My only question is why don't they start flying the southerly route into Europe to avoid most of the ash. Could this be the (temporary) end of the northern circle route to Europe?