WorldTraveler
Corn Field
- Dec 5, 2003
- 21,709
- 10,662
- Banned
- #3,481
the flight did not divert.
it is there to take over AA/US' CLT hub.
I'm sure your cellphone is in a tither in the hope that US' rampers will get their hands on a DL aircraft.
You keep me posted but I have a feeling they will turn their P&Ws in your direction and give you all 68K out of both sides.
did I tell you the story about watching the AA D10 divert (planned fuel stop due to trying to carry cargo instead of fuel in the winter) into CVG enroute from FRA to DFW? couldn't get #2 to start after the refueling. TWA played with the aircraft for a while then AA decided to tow it over to the DL terminal and unload. Customs said that they could wait until DL's scheduled flights were done. AA agents were in the jetway trying to rebook passengers by radio after keeping them onboard for hours. Meanwhile, DL's bank of flights to the west all left, most of the people overnighted in CVG, and AA spent hours trying to clear bags which they couldn't get into the customs facility before the passengers left and immigration told AA that the bags would have to be cleared by AA if they couldn't get them on the belt for passenger clearance.
Let me know how this flight turns out.
Methinks DL has its ducks in a row.
DL has plenty of experience in diverting widebody aircraft to airports in the SE without US' help.
it is there to take over AA/US' CLT hub.
I'm sure your cellphone is in a tither in the hope that US' rampers will get their hands on a DL aircraft.
You keep me posted but I have a feeling they will turn their P&Ws in your direction and give you all 68K out of both sides.
did I tell you the story about watching the AA D10 divert (planned fuel stop due to trying to carry cargo instead of fuel in the winter) into CVG enroute from FRA to DFW? couldn't get #2 to start after the refueling. TWA played with the aircraft for a while then AA decided to tow it over to the DL terminal and unload. Customs said that they could wait until DL's scheduled flights were done. AA agents were in the jetway trying to rebook passengers by radio after keeping them onboard for hours. Meanwhile, DL's bank of flights to the west all left, most of the people overnighted in CVG, and AA spent hours trying to clear bags which they couldn't get into the customs facility before the passengers left and immigration told AA that the bags would have to be cleared by AA if they couldn't get them on the belt for passenger clearance.
Let me know how this flight turns out.
Methinks DL has its ducks in a row.
DL has plenty of experience in diverting widebody aircraft to airports in the SE without US' help.