Bicoastal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 5699 times:
Wow...must have been a major pain in the rear for United CSRs at LAX. A 777 cancellation full of international connections can't be a walk in the park. Chin up, friends.
A330Fan1 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 856 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 5651 times:
Yeah it is a major flight. I'm just very curious as I'm on 946 in a few days and HAVE to make it! haha
MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4733 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 5527 times:
Quoting A330Fan1 (Reply 2): I'm just very curious as I'm on 946 in a few days and HAVE to make it!
I learned in a very hard way that if I HAVE to make it, it's best to go a day early.
IADLHR From Italy, joined Apr 2005, 669 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 5469 times:
I dont know what is going on with UA recently. In July I had 3 trips on them. All 3 of them ran into some kind of problem or another, mechanical or something else.One trip I ended up getting home 19 hours late from LAX.Another time we sat for 3 hours waiting in OMA for teh storms to clear in ORD. When the weather cleared, there was a mechanical and the flight was canceled. We overnighted in OMA.
The worst yesterday was leaving JAC. The computer was down and they checked us in the old fashioned way------by hand. As a result. everyone had to go through secondary screening. If the plane had been full we would still be in JAC. However, it was a light load and we left only 30 minutes late.
Got to Denver in time to make my connection. The incoming aircraft developed a hydraulic problem inbound. After about 45 minutes of UA trying to work on the problem. They did substitute another plane and we left one hour late.
I was expecting someone today on the canceled Flight 946. They will not be arriving until midnight tonight.When I heard that news I really got livid and called UA customer service. I am an elite FF and they offered me $200 in travel vouchers for my string of bad luck. I will give them one more chance and if my IAD-LAX-IAD trip has any problems, I will take my business elsewhere. I might add I am booked on UA 946 later this month.
I really dont know what is going on with UA. For a long, long time despite bankruptcy and all things were operating quite well. However, as I said, things seem to be heading south.
Galapagapop From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5407 times:
Planecrazy2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5280 times:
It seems you have bad luck more than anything. I have always had great flights with UA, things seem to be getting better. Just my two cents.
A330Fan1 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 856 posts, RR: 12 Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 5061 times:
thanks for all your responses. It's 8:34am western pacific time, and today Friday 8/4, the flight has departed LAX 1 min early and is in flight. So I guess it was just a one day thing that caused it to be cancelled yesterday.
UALFAson From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 582 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 5002 times:
I take UA 946 often as a standby and I don't think I've ever seen the flight have a problem. I don't know what happened yesterday, but my guess is it was some sort of one-time issue that could hit any airplane on any airline.
Yeah, I feel sorry for the CSRs. That 777 is almost always full.
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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 4904 times:
Quoting OH-LGA (Reply 8): The flight number UA946 originates in LAX, routes through IAD and has a final destination of AMS. The aircraft does not necessarily do the same.
It does still use a 3-class, international configuration aircraft though.
Quoting UALFAson (Reply 10): Yeah, I feel sorry for the CSRs. That 777 is almost always full.
Which is why they usually use a 744 in the summer.
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Ualflyer From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 58 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 4560 times:
I fly on this flight frequently! The last time i was on it we departed the gate and then sat at the mechanical center so they could fix something for about 1 hour. Still got there early!
777fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2403 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 4347 times:
Could any of the recent issues (particularly maintenance) be related to the ridiculously hot weather?
Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3975 times:
FYI, here's the info from Sabre regarding UA946/3AUG
F:UA946/3AUG
LAX SEE REMARKS BELOW
IAD/1837CT/ARVS CNCLD ‡OFF 736P 1.42L LTRN ORD
AMS/0140CT/IN 839A 1.39L LTRN ORD
LAX/WAS OUT LAX 800A - RETURNED TO BLOCKS DUE TO MECH
IAD/DELAYED INBOUND SECTION TERMINATES IAD NONCONNECTION DOWNLIN
So the flight LAX-IAD was canx'd and subsequently while awaiting a sub aircraft, and then departed IAD nearly 2 hours late.
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