Ktachiya From Japan, joined Sep 2004, 1729 posts, RR: 2 Posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3790 times:
Yesterday, the typhoon went through Japan and struck Tokyo
HND and NRT received major delays but this is the strange story.
JL on the schedule has not alternated the flight to LAX, SFO, LAS, and YVR. They are all indicated as cancelled. Besides this, I know many others are cancelled but what went wrong? Even if its aircraft alternation, they can't just cancel the flight. There are many business men, etc. Who bought tickets. Any idea what's going to happen?
Ha763 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 3492 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 3553 times:
Cancelled due to weather. Happens all the time. People can complain all they want, but the airlines can't do anything about it. Safety comes first. Airlines are not responsible for, nor able to control the weather. Were those cancelled flights scheduled to leave when the typhoon hit Tokyo? All JAL NRT flights to Hawaii were also cancelled today and they are normally scheduled to depart when the typhoon was still in the area.
Dynkrisolo From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1834 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2892 times:
Ktachiya:
Very simple. Other airlines already have their planes in NRT. They need to return the planes to their country of origin, late or not. For JL and NH, if they reschedule all the flights that were canceled during the typhoon, then they likely will have to reschedule many flights for the weeks to come. It is a lot easier to rebook the affected passengers on later flights or on other airlines' flights.
Jourdan747 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 193 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
I thought it was interesting because on Saturday night in NRT they extended the Night curfew till very late.There were even some departures after mid-night by CO,FJ,QF!
Ktachiya From Japan, joined Sep 2004, 1729 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1476 times:
It is very very strange now
The NRT schedule indicates for instance, 5 flights today from NRT to YVR. AC 004 as always, 2004 (Emergency flight), 5020 (I have no idea what this is) Jal has 12 to MEX and 8018 (Emergency flight) I have no idea but there are going to be a lot of pax tommorow arriving from NRT. JFK also sees more than usual I think.
Legacyins From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 1841 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1418 times:
A friend of mine was on JL 001 this past Saturday and she said they tried to land at NRT twice but due to heavy winds/rain was diverted to KIX. She said it was the only time she was really scared on an aircraft.
LImamura From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1391 times:
Why is it that JAL cancelled their flights, however, ANA did not. ANA was able to land their flights into Narita for the most part and they even got the flight out to LAX, SFO, SIN, BKK, PVG, PEK etc.. all between the hours of 5 ~ 8pm on Saturday.
I know several people who was on NH007 flight on Saturday who were all very thankful that they chose ANA and not JAL or UA since they both cancelled their flights.
I find it odd that ANA got through this tyhoon without the damage other airlines experinced due to cancellations, were the other airlines too quick to cancel or were they just being more cautious than ANA?
Airbus Lover From Malaysia, joined Apr 2000, 3248 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1330 times:
That is certainly interesting. But it must be for safety's sake and at the discretion of a high ranking JAL flight ops manager as it involves many flights.
Sometimes one airline chooses not to try while others do.
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