TravelChaos

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“National strike”?? What is even going on today

Had one of those travel days. Original EWR to YUL got cancelled, got rebooked LGA to IAD to YUL, then delays made the connection impossible. Ended up going from EWR to Manhattan to LGA… then back to EWR for a later nonstop. Out of curiosity I checked the earlier flight again and...

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1month ago

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If POTUS grounds my plane, does AA rebook me or am I walking

Might need a ride from MOB to DFW this weekend...

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1month ago

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Travellers still stuck because of AA chaos, thinking of you

I finally made it home after two days of absolute chaos at DFW. I was one of the lucky ones and bailed by buying a Delta ticket just to escape. If you’re still stuck because of bags, cancelled flights, or empty promises from AA, I’m thinking of you. I hope your luggage shows up....

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1month ago

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Southwest’s new boarding sounds like it’s gonna be chaos at first

Was stuck with a delay in Vegas and asked the gate agent what he thought about the new boarding process. He glanced at his supervisor, laughed, and said “it’s gonna be amazing”… then immediately followed with “yeah it’ll probably be a shit show, especially at the start.”...

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2month ago

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Involuntarily denied boarding on Delta/Aeromexico return

Booked Delta tickets to MEX, operated by Aeromexico. Outbound was totally fine. For the return, I checked in the day before and had boarding passes in hand. We showed up about 4 hours early and were told our seats weren’t guaranteed and that we were now on standby. This was for...

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2month ago

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What an absolute mess getting out of Cancun on Alaska

This sounds like one of those nights where everything that can go wrong does. Flight out of CUN was delayed about 90 minutes. Right before boarding they announced we’d miss customs in Seattle, so the plan was to land in Vegas and clear there instead. Two hours into the flight…...

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3month ago

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Plane swap chaos and exit row roulette on Frontier

Booked my usual exit row for the legroom and show up to find the aircraft was changed and no one told us. Even the flight attendants seemed surprised. Suddenly I’m shoved into a regular window seat and mentally preparing for my knees to hate me. Told the FAs I was fine as long...

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4month ago

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EWR–ZRH tonight is pure chaos

Was supposed to leave hours ago. First it was a seatbelt issue, then a series of delays, then full deplane, then “maybe reinstated,” then not. Bags, no bags, who knows. Eight hours later we’re finally reboarding at 3am. Props to the gate crew for holding it together, but wow...

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5month ago

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Major delays hitting multiple US airports right now dailymail.co.uk

Daily Mail’s reporting major disruptions across six major airports looks like flights were being held or grounded nationwide.

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5month ago

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Flight from Detroit to Chicago delayed 10 hours… because someone clogged the toilet

My wife’s on an AA flight DTW–ORD and the plane’s grounded because someone apparently wrecked the lav so bad they can’t use the aircraft. They’re trying to find a replacement and it’s already a 10-hour delay. Unreal.

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5month ago

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Why CDG turns into chaos so easily

That scene at CDG felt exactly like my last time there total gridlock before security. The whole mess comes down to timing and layout. They schedule a bunch of big departures close together, so hundreds of people show up at once. Staffing always seems light, and every other bag...

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7month ago

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British Airways Settles Lawsuit Over A380 Damage at Boston Logan paddleyourownkanoo.com

I’ll never forget June 8, 2022. We had just landed in Boston from London on one of British Airways’ massive A380s, and everything seemed routine. Then, as we waited for the return leg later that day, word started spreading that something was wrong. It turned out a piece of...

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