Is there nowhere online to lookup an edct?
09-05-2018, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ReadyRsv
I was asking this same question. The poster in a few posts mentioned being ignored by ATC, DX, gate agents, et al. I feel for his pax.
Originally Posted by TheFly
Using the FAA’s Website, what format will it accept? SKW/OO, AA/AAL, WN/SWA, etc?
09-05-2018, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 4V14T0R
I get what you’re saying. I guess there are just some things I would prefer to monitor myself instead of asking. It would be very easy for me to pull it up on my phone. I can pull up the flights at my airline, that’s not the problem. The problem is other airlines.
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I don’t know why Republic’s always worked. I was ex republic and I used the site all the time. Maybe it’s because they didn’t have an ATC desk and they never swapped slots. Maybe it was because the mainline partners controlled their slots? At Spirit we need to ask ATC or dispatch. I got to meet the guys at the ATC desk at Spirit and they swap stuff around like crazy when there are delays going. Lots of variables from crews timing out to the number of missed connections go into them swapping slots. They don’t want crews staying at the hotel or passengers sitting at their hotels longer because the FAA website said there was an edct time.
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09-05-2018, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK
Its not that he's being ignored by DX its just that its kinda on the low priority side of things. DXers have to plan, release, and monitor their flights. While there might be a lul in between releases where they have time to get an EDCT, there could be other times where they are pumping out releases and maybe dealing with issues that other flights experience such as MX issues or emergencies/diversions.
Lol.............. No info, no boarding.
09-05-2018, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ReadyRsv
Lol.............. No info, no boarding.
09-05-2018, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK
Uhh a delays a delay, Im not gonna be looking up EDCT times while dealing with a medical but the DXer that takes your flight while i deal with the emergency maybe will have time. That or call ATC and ask em directly.
09-06-2018, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by IDIOTPILOT
Local controllers don’t get the information until 30 prior. Most planes, boarding has to start before that to be on time. Unless you want us all to call the national command center individually.
09-06-2018, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK
No I don't want you to call ATCSCC individually. However if you get an EDCT then technically you will be departing late regardless.
So start boarding find out you have a 2 hour EDCT. Deplane. Customer service goes out the window I guess.
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09-06-2018, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TCASTESTOK
No I don't want you to call ATCSCC individually. However if you get an EDCT then technically you will be departing late regardless.
Pilots don’t get paid to sit at the gate with passengers onboard. FA contracts maybe written the same way in a lot of cases.
Connecting passengers and commuting crew members also have options. It’s easier to research and change options from the terminal.
09-06-2018, 03:29 PM
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TCASTESTOK proving my point for me.
Captain's job is to make the call when to board, until he has his info... The music stops.
(I UNDERSTAND that it may be POSSIBLE for a DX to have an emergency, and will speak with someone else. This scenario happens rarely so I expect to get info when requested)
Captain's job is to make the call when to board, until he has his info... The music stops.
(I UNDERSTAND that it may be POSSIBLE for a DX to have an emergency, and will speak with someone else. This scenario happens rarely so I expect to get info when requested)
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