Why Was I Selected for Special Security Detailing After Flight Cancellations?

[Grogs]

This was the first snowstorm of the season, and United "ran out" of de-icer on day 2??! What were they thinking ?

These must be the same guys that run the Lowe's here in my town. I went in there last November thinking I would pick up some salt to put on the sidewalk when we had our first snow. I couldn't find it anywhere in the store so I asked one of the managers and he told me "Oh, we don't usually put that out until it snows." What? You mean I have to risk my butt driving all the way out here in the snow to get ice for my sidewalks? Luckily, the guys over at Home Depot seemed to have a little bit better sense of prior planning.


I feel at least a little of your pain on the security screening thing. The first time I flew from Virginia to Korea (talk about a painful trip - 13,000 miles!) I got selected at every single airport along the way. To make matters worse, I had (stupidly!) worn steel toed boots that took about 5 minutes to take off and put back on. They of course set off every metal detector, meaning I had to take off my boots, go back through, and wait in line for another 10 minutes to be wanded. For the flights back, I wore slip-on shoes, shaved my beard, put on some dressy clothes, and never got stopped once.

 

[BobG]

And the answer is ... tomorrow. Every single Delta flight out of Akron canceled while every single other airline's flights go out on time.

And the answer is ... Monday. Every single Delta flight out of Akron canceled until Monday while every single other airline's flights go out on time.

Uh, oh... I might have to quit saying mean things about my son-in-law. Trying to check out other options (like Cleveland, for example), I just noticed that their reservations have already been changed. Different airline, a little later, but still today.

They haven't called to say what's up yet, but... could it be?

Way to go, Joni!

 

[Astronuc]

This was the first snowstorm of the season, and United "ran out" of de-icer on day 2??! What were they thinking ?

United (UAL) is still operating under bankruptcy protection. They are trying to keep costs down and are still negotiating agreements with labor unions. Maybe the company will emerge from bankruptcy in 2005.

Hopefully the return trip to Columbus will go smoother.

 

[tribdog]

These must be the same guys that run the Lowe's here in my town. I went in there last November thinking I would pick up some salt to put on the sidewalk when we had our first snow. I couldn't find it anywhere in the store so I asked one of the managers and he told me "Oh, we don't usually put that out until it snows." What? You mean I have to risk my butt driving all the way out here in the snow to get ice for my sidewalks? Luckily, the guys over at Home Depot seemed to have a little bit better sense of prior planning.

I don't know why that reminded me of something, but it did. I stayed in a Motel 8 once, and the room was FREEZING. The heater wasn't working at all. I called to complain and the person at the front desk told me their heaters don't work when it's too cold outside. I said, "oh, but when its 119 outside here they probably fire right up" I might have thrown a bit of a fit actually and used some choice words. on a side note I am not allowed to rent a room at any Motel 8 in America.(true, I tried a couple months ago)

 

[Astronuc]

HEBRON, Ky. (Dec. 25) - Comair canceled all its 1,100 flights on Saturday because computer problems knocked out its system that manages flight assignments, a spokesman said.

Nick Miller, a spokesman for the Delta subsidiary based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Regional Airport, said the cancellations affected 30,000 travelers in 118 cities.

Ohio was just beginning to recover from a paralyzing winter storm that socked the state Wednesday and Thursday. Comair canceled most of its Thursday flights after it ran critically low on de-icer fluid. Half the airline's flights out of the Cincinnati airport Friday also were canceled.

So United wasn't the only ones with problems.

 

[Tsu]

So little sympathy. You must be in the medical profession.

"Stop your whining and roll over. I need to take your temperature."

Yep. And wait until you see what I USE to take your temperature!1111

 

[tribdog]

Yep. And wait until you see what I USE to take your temperature!1111

does it have a red button that pops up if you have temperature.

 

[Moonbear]

Ohio was just beginning to recover from a paralyzing winter storm that socked the state Wednesday and Thursday. Comair canceled most of its Thursday flights after it ran critically low on de-icer fluid. Half the airline's flights out of the Cincinnati airport Friday also were canceled.

Well, they managed to get ONE flight out here last night (delayed by about 5 hours from the original schedule...they could have just given it the number of the late night flight that got canceled since it left closer to that time than the originally scheduled time). Anyway, I was very happy to answer the door this morning to find someone from Delta there with my luggage! Yay! I told him it was a wonderful Christmas present. I have another week before I head home, so hopefully they'll have sorted things out by then, or maybe I'll just take a bus! LOL!

 

[BobG]

This was my daughter's revised Delta itinerary:

United Airlines flight Akron to Chicago.
Northwest Airlines flight Chicago to Minneapolis.
Northwest Minneapolis to Rapid City,SD.
Delta flight Rapid City to Salt Lake City.
Delta flight Salt Lake City to Colorado Springs.

Except, the Delta flight from Rapid City was pulling away from the gate just as passengers were getting off the Northwest flight, which lead to the revised, revised Delta itinerary:

25 Dec
United Airlines flight Akron to Chicago.
Northwest Airlines flight Chicago to Minneapolis.
Northwest Minneapolis to Rapid City,SD.
26 Dec
United Airlines Rapid City to Denver.
Ford Explorer (purchased in Akron) Denver to Colorado Springs.

The luggage, taking a little bit more round about route, arrived 27 Dec.

Maybe Delta's on to something. Maintenance and labor costs have to be lower if you have the other airlines actually do the flying.