ATL power failure
12-18-2017, 01:32 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by jcountry
Anyone else starting to see the value in a reliever airport NOT run by the clowns from the city of Atlanta?? (I mean good God..... Several backup generators were available-but apparently everything is routed through one box? Idiots!)
Not long ago, the trains all shut down for an afternoon because of a brake issue-and that was complete pandemonium..... And let's don't even think about what happens every single time one snowflake falls from the sky. Incompetence.
Not long ago, the trains all shut down for an afternoon because of a brake issue-and that was complete pandemonium..... And let's don't even think about what happens every single time one snowflake falls from the sky. Incompetence.
There's just no culture for redundancy or preparedness. That's the case at the government, corporate and individual levels. How can they go a month without a cancellation then suddenly what in all honesty is a minor snow event cancel 600-ish? Or a computer system trash everything for days? Or a single power cable do this? All while billions are literally thrown onto a zero return bonfire for sport because no one knows what to spend it on.
12-18-2017, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
LOL you mean like the Boss Hogg "LaGuardia of the South" aka "Silver Comet Field" local yocal "field of dreams" stimulus airport that no one would fly to except Allegiant twice a week to Lakeland or something?
There's just no culture for redundancy or preparedness. That's the case at the government, corporate and individual levels. How can they go a month without a cancellation then suddenly what in all honesty is a minor snow event cancel 600-ish? Or a computer system trash everything for days? Or a single power cable do this? All while billions are literally thrown onto a zero return bonfire for sport because no one knows what to spend it on.
There's just no culture for redundancy or preparedness. That's the case at the government, corporate and individual levels. How can they go a month without a cancellation then suddenly what in all honesty is a minor snow event cancel 600-ish? Or a computer system trash everything for days? Or a single power cable do this? All while billions are literally thrown onto a zero return bonfire for sport because no one knows what to spend it on.
12-18-2017, 02:26 PM
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I’ve read several stories citing passengers being on aircraft for over 3 hours waiting to deplane. I wonder how the DOT 3 hour rule will be handled with this extenuating circumstance. Could be very costly if they enforce it to the letter of the law.
12-18-2017, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
Yes I could believe the Atlanta airport would have only one power cable. I could.
12-18-2017, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by aviatorpr
I’ve read several stories citing passengers being on aircraft for over 3 hours waiting to deplane. I wonder how the DOT 3 hour rule will be handled with this extenuating circumstance. Could be very costly if they enforce it to the letter of the law.
Just like every other time something happens to delta or southwest.
12-18-2017, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jcountry
Don't worry. The feds will waive the fines.
Just like every other time something happens to delta or southwest.
Just like every other time something happens to delta or southwest.
The clock stops once you request priority return to the gate under the DOT tarmac rule.
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