ATH-JFK cancelled two days in a row, anyone knows what was that trainwreck about?
Apr 30, 2024, 8:34 am
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ATH-JFK cancelled two days in a row, anyone knows what was that trainwreck about?
DL 203 ATH-JFK cancelled two days in a row, anyone knows what was that trainwreck about?
I was boarding a different flight when I heard the announcement and my heart sank for these unfortunate pax....The route is packed already every day, so I can imagine the mess these cancellations caused... and the EU 261 comps DL has to pay....
Interestingly, both incoming DL202 JFK-ATH flights made it on those days, one with a minor delay....
I was boarding a different flight when I heard the announcement and my heart sank for these unfortunate pax....The route is packed already every day, so I can imagine the mess these cancellations caused... and the EU 261 comps DL has to pay....
Interestingly, both incoming DL202 JFK-ATH flights made it on those days, one with a minor delay....
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Apr 30, 2024, 9:56 am
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Yeah not sure what happened here, but according to flightaware, the inbound equipment was DL240 BOS-ATH and made it both prior days.
DL202 JFK-ATH was also there as you mentioned... so I'm not sure what happened to two A333s on two consecutive days over there in ATH. DL only flies to ATH from BOS/JFK/ATL, and the BOS/JFK routes use the A333. As you said, thats got to be some very expensive cancellations and a lot of mad pax.
Could be unrelated, but I see the American ATH-JFK flight on Mon at the same time as the canceled DL was diverted to DUB and not due to depart there until tomorrow afternoon.
DL202 JFK-ATH was also there as you mentioned... so I'm not sure what happened to two A333s on two consecutive days over there in ATH. DL only flies to ATH from BOS/JFK/ATL, and the BOS/JFK routes use the A333. As you said, thats got to be some very expensive cancellations and a lot of mad pax.
Could be unrelated, but I see the American ATH-JFK flight on Mon at the same time as the canceled DL was diverted to DUB and not due to depart there until tomorrow afternoon.
Apr 30, 2024, 10:40 am
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The Sunday DL cancellation happened less than an hour before scheduled departure, so definitely a last minute thing....
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If Delta is not releasing any cancellation info, I am gonna assume the obvious, that two different pilots showed up drunk, carrying a half empty bottle of Jagermeister
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