CO89 [Feb 23, 2008] is now diverting to YVR
Feb 23, 2008, 6:55 pm
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CO89 [Feb 23, 2008] is now diverting to YVR
Continental Flight 89
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate: C75
Check-in Terminal: Terminal C
Scheduled Time: 12:15 p.m.
Actual Time: 12:17 p.m.
Scheduled Date: Sat., Feb. 23, 2008
City: YYR
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 11:50 p.m.
Estimated Time: 11:50 p.m.
Scheduled Date: Sat., Feb. 23, 2008
Status: In Flight - Diverting to Goose Bay, NL CA (YYR)
Why does it take so long to fly to YVR from EWR ?
Maybe they flew over and now turning back ?
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate: C75
Check-in Terminal: Terminal C
Scheduled Time: 12:15 p.m.
Actual Time: 12:17 p.m.
Scheduled Date: Sat., Feb. 23, 2008
City: YYR
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 11:50 p.m.
Estimated Time: 11:50 p.m.
Scheduled Date: Sat., Feb. 23, 2008
Status: In Flight - Diverting to Goose Bay, NL CA (YYR)
Why does it take so long to fly to YVR from EWR ?
Maybe they flew over and now turning back ?
Feb 23, 2008, 7:07 pm
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YVR is Vancouver. YYR is Goose Bay.
Feb 23, 2008, 7:10 pm
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Haha..sorry.
I didnt see it carefully.
So,how long does it take from goose bay to get back to EWR ?
Continental Flight 89
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: YYR
Gate:
Check-in Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 12:45 a.m.
Estimated Time: 12:55 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 12:35 a.m.
Estimated Time: 12:35 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
Status: Delayed - Diverted to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) (Delayed - Awaiting inbound aircraft)
Continental Flight 89
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate:
Check-in Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 1:30 a.m.
Estimated Time: 1:30 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
City: Beijing, People's Republic of China (PEK - Capital)
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 3:00 p.m.
Estimated Time: 12:40 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
Status: Delayed - Diverted to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
I didnt see it carefully.
So,how long does it take from goose bay to get back to EWR ?
Continental Flight 89
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: YYR
Gate:
Check-in Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 12:45 a.m.
Estimated Time: 12:55 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 12:35 a.m.
Estimated Time: 12:35 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
Status: Delayed - Diverted to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) (Delayed - Awaiting inbound aircraft)
Continental Flight 89
DEPARTS ARRIVES
City: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Gate:
Check-in Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 1:30 a.m.
Estimated Time: 1:30 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
City: Beijing, People's Republic of China (PEK - Capital)
Gate:
Terminal:
Scheduled Time: 3:00 p.m.
Estimated Time: 12:40 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Sun., Feb. 24, 2008
Status: Delayed - Diverted to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Feb 23, 2008, 7:27 pm
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A complete U-turn, and start over? Not a stop for gas?
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Feb 23, 2008, 7:30 pm
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The crew will be maxed out, will need a new pilots. Is BJS 3 or 4 pilots? I think 4 if over 12 hours.
Feb 23, 2008, 7:45 pm
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How far is goose bay from EWR ?
Feb 23, 2008, 7:48 pm
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1083 miles, almost exactly the same as EWR-MIA (1086). Figure ~2.5-3 hours fly time including climb out and landing.
Feb 23, 2008, 8:08 pm
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1083 miles, almost exactly the same as EWR-MIA (1086). Figure ~2.5-3 hours fly time including climb out and landing.
Overall appears like 10+ hours delay... ouch...
Feb 23, 2008, 9:04 pm
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There is no indication that the flight actually landed at YYR. Not on flightaware.com, not on flightstats.com.
And there's no rescheduling of the flight. And the return flight, CO88 for 2/24, is simply cancelled.
And there's no rescheduling of the flight. And the return flight, CO88 for 2/24, is simply cancelled.
Feb 23, 2008, 9:09 pm
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Feb 23, 2008, 9:23 pm
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It was a medical emergency.
It happened approximately after 5 hours and it took them 1 more hour to call Medlink and finally decided to come back to EWR.
That was the story.
Last edited by AirDude; Feb 24, 2008 at 12:42 am
Feb 24, 2008, 12:47 am
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I just landed from flight 89 (well, and waited for all the lines to get to the hotel). We flew all the way to just a hair before the North pole, and diverted to Goose bay for a medical emergency, gave her oxygen and had her lie down in BusinessFirst, then after a couple of hours she was feeling better (but there wasn't enough fuel to turn around again), so they decided to fly all the way back to Newark, and cancel the flight.
12.5 Hours flying time for 0 miles, a hotel room for half a night, and breakfast and lunch coupons, and if you count the first leg, I'm farther away than when I started. It would only have been 14 hours to go all the way [Not a blame - crew had to decide based on what they knew at the time]... But still a new personal worst.
Plus - this was on top of me not making flight 89 on the 22nd due to the Snowstorm, and not being able to be fit into anything early than the now cancelled flight 89. Currently, I am scheduled to try flight 89 for the 3rd day in a row on the 24th.... Will miss at least 1.5 days of 4.5 days worth of meetings...
So far - MHT-EWR 22nd, 6:40am, boarded, then cancelled.
EWR-PEK 22nd - missed connection, couldn't get rebooked until the 23rd from BOS.
23rd am, Extra hour to drive to BOS.
BOS-EWR 23rd, 8am, delayed to 10am due to crew rest
EWR-PEK 23rd, 89, Medical, diverted to goose bay, then rediverted back to Newark
EWR-PEK 24th, 89 - lets try again, except now on a completely full flight.
Argh and apologies for spelling/grammer, very tired....
dgc
12.5 Hours flying time for 0 miles, a hotel room for half a night, and breakfast and lunch coupons, and if you count the first leg, I'm farther away than when I started. It would only have been 14 hours to go all the way [Not a blame - crew had to decide based on what they knew at the time]... But still a new personal worst.
Plus - this was on top of me not making flight 89 on the 22nd due to the Snowstorm, and not being able to be fit into anything early than the now cancelled flight 89. Currently, I am scheduled to try flight 89 for the 3rd day in a row on the 24th.... Will miss at least 1.5 days of 4.5 days worth of meetings...
So far - MHT-EWR 22nd, 6:40am, boarded, then cancelled.
EWR-PEK 22nd - missed connection, couldn't get rebooked until the 23rd from BOS.
23rd am, Extra hour to drive to BOS.
BOS-EWR 23rd, 8am, delayed to 10am due to crew rest
EWR-PEK 23rd, 89, Medical, diverted to goose bay, then rediverted back to Newark
EWR-PEK 24th, 89 - lets try again, except now on a completely full flight.
Argh and apologies for spelling/grammer, very tired....
dgc
Feb 24, 2008, 6:54 am
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Did they charge her for the BF Seat? 
Isn't there already a thread about sneaking into BF??
Are they going to give you EQMs for your partial trip on 2/23? It seems fair! ^
Isn't there already a thread about sneaking into BF??Are they going to give you EQMs for your partial trip on 2/23? It seems fair! ^
Feb 24, 2008, 8:04 am
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Feb 24, 2008, 9:05 am
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I just landed from flight 89 (well, and waited for all the lines to get to the hotel). We flew all the way to just a hair before the North pole, and diverted to Goose bay for a medical emergency, gave her oxygen and had her lie down in BusinessFirst, then after a couple of hours she was feeling better (but there wasn't enough fuel to turn around again), so they decided to fly all the way back to Newark, and cancel the flight.
12.5 Hours flying time for 0 miles, a hotel room for half a night, and breakfast and lunch coupons, and if you count the first leg, I'm farther away than when I started. It would only have been 14 hours to go all the way [Not a blame - crew had to decide based on what they knew at the time]... But still a new personal worst.
Plus - this was on top of me not making flight 89 on the 22nd due to the Snowstorm, and not being able to be fit into anything early than the now cancelled flight 89. Currently, I am scheduled to try flight 89 for the 3rd day in a row on the 24th.... Will miss at least 1.5 days of 4.5 days worth of meetings...
So far - MHT-EWR 22nd, 6:40am, boarded, then cancelled.
EWR-PEK 22nd - missed connection, couldn't get rebooked until the 23rd from BOS.
23rd am, Extra hour to drive to BOS.
BOS-EWR 23rd, 8am, delayed to 10am due to crew rest
EWR-PEK 23rd, 89, Medical, diverted to goose bay, then rediverted back to Newark
EWR-PEK 24th, 89 - lets try again, except now on a completely full flight.
Argh and apologies for spelling/grammer, very tired....
dgc
12.5 Hours flying time for 0 miles, a hotel room for half a night, and breakfast and lunch coupons, and if you count the first leg, I'm farther away than when I started. It would only have been 14 hours to go all the way [Not a blame - crew had to decide based on what they knew at the time]... But still a new personal worst.
Plus - this was on top of me not making flight 89 on the 22nd due to the Snowstorm, and not being able to be fit into anything early than the now cancelled flight 89. Currently, I am scheduled to try flight 89 for the 3rd day in a row on the 24th.... Will miss at least 1.5 days of 4.5 days worth of meetings...
So far - MHT-EWR 22nd, 6:40am, boarded, then cancelled.
EWR-PEK 22nd - missed connection, couldn't get rebooked until the 23rd from BOS.
23rd am, Extra hour to drive to BOS.
BOS-EWR 23rd, 8am, delayed to 10am due to crew rest
EWR-PEK 23rd, 89, Medical, diverted to goose bay, then rediverted back to Newark
EWR-PEK 24th, 89 - lets try again, except now on a completely full flight.
Argh and apologies for spelling/grammer, very tired....
dgc
Was on same nightmare flight. I'm going out today, swing by seat 24F and say hi if you want.
BTW, what was the deal with the lady being handcuffed in the jetway?