Delta JFK Woes
07-14-2010, 09:52 PM
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Delta JFK Woes
Whenever something (good or bad) happens to me three times in a row or three times in one day, I always run out and buy a lottery ticket. 
From New York Post:
More than 600 angry Delta Air Lines passengers were stranded at JFK Airport yesterday after three of its 767s developed mechanical problems in the space of six hours.
The three flights were scheduled to depart for European destinations. A flight to Barcelona turned back after taking off; the others, to Dublin and Istanbul, never left the ground.
"The delays are incredible, there are no supervisors to talk to and my luggage is held hostage," said Wendy Levy after spending 10 hours at the airport.
A Delta spokeswoman said one plane had engine problems, another a faulty indicator light, and the third delay involved "maintenance."
Asked about three of the same-model jets having problems at the same airport at virtually the same time, she conceded, "These issues do not happen very often."
Read more: Problems for 3 Delta jets at JFK - NYPOST.com
More than 600 angry Delta Air Lines passengers were stranded at JFK Airport yesterday after three of its 767s developed mechanical problems in the space of six hours.
The three flights were scheduled to depart for European destinations. A flight to Barcelona turned back after taking off; the others, to Dublin and Istanbul, never left the ground.
"The delays are incredible, there are no supervisors to talk to and my luggage is held hostage," said Wendy Levy after spending 10 hours at the airport.
A Delta spokeswoman said one plane had engine problems, another a faulty indicator light, and the third delay involved "maintenance."
Asked about three of the same-model jets having problems at the same airport at virtually the same time, she conceded, "These issues do not happen very often."
Read more: Problems for 3 Delta jets at JFK - NYPOST.com
07-14-2010, 10:00 PM
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I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
07-14-2010, 11:04 PM
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I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
07-15-2010, 05:21 AM
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It's the "Year Of The Customer!!!" Woo hoo!
I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
I was in DTW yesterday and there was a thunderstorm a couple of miles away. The ramp was subsequently closed. About 15 minutes later, the rain came in buckets. I saw a belt loader with about five bags just sitting there in the rain for about 20 minutes. I couldn't believe it! How stupid can you be? Why wouldn't you take the extra two minutes to get the bags off the belt loader and in the plane so they don't get soaked? If people had anything important in those bags, they were more than likely damaged or ruined completely. It's so frustrating, but what can we do?
07-15-2010, 05:35 AM
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Yep, when em blue lights go off those guys need to take cover. We have had many ramp personnel struck over the years. This is just what happens when you fly jets with a million parts flying in close formation.
07-15-2010, 05:47 AM
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reddog25 and filejw are absolutely correct. You go get a cup of coffee and relax. Nothing you can do. Cycle, these rules are in place for everyone. If you and all of the passengers would realize if you would use a SMALL rollaway carry on in addition to your checked baggage, travel would be awesome.
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