Classic707 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 548 posts, RR: 14 Posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1399 times:
Can anyone tell me why there was a Continental DC-10 in Austin today (5/26/01)? It was parked over in the mantence area with four other Continental jets, 2 MD-80s 2 737s. About 6:00pm the 4 small jets left one right after the other but the DC-10 stayed. Does anyone have any clue why it was in Austin?
JonPaulGeoRngo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days ago) and read 1195 times:
Somewhere along the lines, some (not all) CLE people have convinced themselves that Hopkins is not widebody accessible - I guess because Continental only sends in 757s.
However, a quick look at any OAG from the mid-70s will show United operating 747s into Cleveland (and PIT, BDL) as many three times a day.
Blink182 From Azerbaijan, joined Oct 1999, 5430 posts, RR: 19 Reply 7, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days ago) and read 1178 times:
Up here in Big D(also known as Dallas) the sun is out but the news is saying that the weather is terrible in houston. My best guess is a weather diversion, but in that case, wouldn't they have landed at DFW?
rgds,
blink182
Give me a break, I created this username when I was a kid...
Cba From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 4530 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (11 years 12 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1173 times:
Yes, the weather was extremely bad in Houston. A crapload of people were without power. I myself, was in a movie watching The Mummy Returns, and the power went out in the middle of the movie.
Blink182, if the flight was westbound, which it probably was (from LAX or HNL), then AUS would be an easier/closer diversion.
Aus_spotter From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 286 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (11 years 12 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1148 times:
There were 10-15 CO flights diverted to Austin on Saturday due to bad weather in Houston. Flights from SFO, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Cabo, Mexico City, PHX, DTW, SEA, DCA and LAX were diverted to AUS as well as a COEX flight from Mazatlan, DL flight from ATL and a couple AA flights. The DC-10 was the LAX-IAH flight.
The DC-10 finally departed around 8pm.
Iahcsr From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 3308 posts, RR: 46 Reply 11, posted (11 years 12 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1123 times:
For the record, that DC-10 was CO 1010 LAX-IAH. It was but one of 20+ CO flights that diverted to places like AUS, MSY, HOU, LFT, etc. On a normal Saturday schedule, CO's last departure is gone by 2100hrs. Last Sat. I think we got the last one out some time after 2300. All the Passenger Service staff was put on manditory overtime to handle the irregular operations. The main problem that happens in this situation is that you come to a point where there are more aircraft on the ground then there are gates to put them. This just adds to the mis-connecting passenger mess created by the original divertions. The only simi-good thing I can say about this sort of thing is that Houston doesn't seem to be as prone to it as DFW and ORD.
Iahcsr From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 3308 posts, RR: 46 Reply 14, posted (11 years 12 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1100 times:
I, for one, plan to be at the Deerbrook AMC 24 tomorrow to see P.H. I had my fill of power out at IAH on Saturday. Thank You very much....
Classic707 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 548 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (11 years 12 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1086 times:
Cba From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 4530 posts, RR: 3 Reply 20, posted (11 years 12 months 12 hours ago) and read 1030 times:
OMG! I was sitting in the middle of the row right above the balcony towards the front of the theater. If you saw anyone with their feet resting on that railing towards the middle of the row, then it was me.
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