Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major
AA cancels 961 DFW flights due to storm >

AA cancels 961 DFW flights due to storm

Notices
Major Legacy, National, and LCC

AA cancels 961 DFW flights due to storm

Old 02-22-2015, 07:12 PM
  #1  
Working weekends
Thread Starter
 
satpak77's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jul 2005
Position: Left Seat
Posts: 2,384
Default AA cancels 961 DFW flights due to storm

Next few days are gonna be challenging for everyone

American Airlines Group cancels close to a thousand flights Monday | Dallas Morning News


With an ice/sleet storm expected to sweep across North Texas late Sunday and into Monday, American Airlines Group has cancelled 961 Monday flights systemwide, the carrier said Sunday evening.

Most of the cancellations are for its American Airlines and regional airline flights, but also some flights by its US Airways unit.

The vast majority of the cancellations are tied to the anticipated bad weather hitting Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

At midday Sunday, Southwest Airlines said it was keeping an eye on the situation. As of 7:30 p.m., FlightStats.com showed only a few cancellations out of Dallas Love Field.

NOTE: AA originally cited 961 cancellations at D/FW Airport, but subsequently clarified/corrected to state that the 961 cancellations were throughout its system.

D/FW spokesman David Magana said that airlines had cancelled about 160 D/FW flights Sunday, and about half of the flights scheduled for Monday.

satpak77 is offline  
Old 02-22-2015, 08:31 PM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
DogWhisperer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Position: MD-88 F/O
Posts: 1,004
Default

Originally Posted by satpak77 View Post
Just caught the last Delta flight out of DFW tonight...it was like the fall of Saigon with all the AA and Spirit folks trying to get on...I felt like that scene from Independance Day when Air Force One just barely made it before the fireball hit...good luck to DFW commuters tomorrow...😱
DogWhisperer is offline  
Old 02-22-2015, 08:45 PM
  #3  
Banned
 
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Position: A320 F/O
Posts: 442
Default

Today in CLT I witnessed 4 passengers run to the gate at 8:13 pm for an 8:20. Agent refused to board them citing that the flight was closed, and closed the door and walked down. They had been at special services getting rebooked. Next flight (last flight out) was oversold, no chance for them. They blew an entire day traveling and still ended up stuck because of the "new" goal of closing the door at D-10.

Only reason I made it on is because I plastered myself to the window of the terminal and the pilots told the agent to come get me. There were plenty of open seats.

If we keep treating people like we do, especially after irreg ops, we're not going to have many more customers.

Delta did a survey a couple years ago, asking passengers, would you rather flights run really late or cx and get rebooked. The answer was run the flights! So they do. They don't cancel. Seems Airways has always been gun-shy about running flights really late getting people where they need to go. That is, after all, the business we are pretending to be in. Frustrating seeing the company operate and not being able to do anything about it.
inline five is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 03:23 AM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Posts: 1,602
Default

Tough getting to NYC from DFW yesterday. JFK weight restricted. CA had it lifted for jumpseater. Unfortunately, several jumpseaters. Gate agents melting down. Ended up in a 737 cockpit to LGA. Nice company, a free burrito dinner, and a go around in LGA. Good times.
Std Deviation is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 03:28 AM
  #5  
Gets Weekends Off
 
labbats's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: A320
Posts: 1,347
Default

KDFW 231153Z 01020G24KT 7SM -PL OVC011 M03/M04 A3050 RMK AO2 PK WND 01026/1114 LTG DSNT S AND W PLB40SNE44 SLP332 P0000 60001 70131 I6004 T10281044 11011 21028 51022

Yet there's still planes on flightaware coming in to land.
labbats is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 06:35 AM
  #6  
Stuck Mic
 
Firsttimeflyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,059
Default

Originally Posted by Std Deviation View Post
Tough getting to NYC from DFW yesterday. JFK weight restricted. CA had it lifted for jumpseater. Unfortunately, several jumpseaters. Gate agents melting down. Ended up in a 737 cockpit to LGA. Nice company, a free burrito dinner, and a go around in LGA. Good times.

This one makes me wonder. One Jumpseater should be built into the certified weight just like 2 pilot are. At least it is that way at my airline. So even if payload is weight restricted, that Jumpseat is not restricted.
Firsttimeflyer is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 06:58 AM
  #7  
You scratched my anchor
 
Al Czervik's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,872
Default

Originally Posted by Firsttimeflyer View Post
This one makes me wonder. One Jumpseater should be built into the certified weight just like 2 pilot are. At least it is that way at my airline. So even if payload is weight restricted, that Jumpseat is not restricted.
That's the way it is at Airways. Pax will be bumped to allow jumpseaters.

Don't tell AA. Their system is far better.
Al Czervik is online now  
Old 02-23-2015, 07:29 AM
  #8  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Posts: 1,602
Default

Originally Posted by Firsttimeflyer View Post
This one makes me wonder. One Jumpseater should be built into the certified weight just like 2 pilot are. At least it is that way at my airline. So even if payload is weight restricted, that Jumpseat is not restricted.
Had it not been for a proactive captain surfing the gate, the gate agents would have held the, "no soup for you" line.
Std Deviation is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 07:36 AM
  #9  
Stuck Mic
 
Firsttimeflyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,059
Default

Originally Posted by Std Deviation View Post
Had it not been for a proactive captain surfing the gate, the gate agents would have held the, "no soup for you" line.
Every pilot should do this. No seat should be empty if there are bodies to put in them.
Firsttimeflyer is offline  
Old 02-23-2015, 08:11 AM
  #10  
Looking for a laugh
 
Justdoinmyjob's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Default

Originally Posted by Firsttimeflyer View Post
This one makes me wonder. One Jumpseater should be built into the certified weight just like 2 pilot are. At least it is that way at my airline. So even if payload is weight restricted, that Jumpseat is not restricted.
Delta jumpseaters are not part of a payload optimized flight. OALs are. Still doesn't mean our agents know this.
Justdoinmyjob is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Delta102
Major
0
01-25-2007 07:27 PM
Freighter Captain
Major
0
02-14-2006 11:34 PM
SWAjet
Major
0
12-15-2005 01:02 PM
Sir James
Major
0
09-06-2005 11:49 PM
Freighter Captain
Major
2
06-10-2005 11:32 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices