Dec 17, 2017, 10:45 pm
Last edit by: RatherBeOnATrain
Waiver posted: https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...er-outage.html
as of ~1am EST on 12/18:
AFFECTED CITIES (TO / FROM / THROUGH)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
IMPACTED TRAVEL DATE(S)
December 17-19, 2017
TICKET MUST BE REISSUED ON OR BEFORE
December 22, 2017
REBOOKED TRAVEL MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN
December 22, 2017
An Atlanta newspaper article that describes the aiport's lack of preparation and poor communications during the outage: MyAJC - Zero communication, Airport had no plan for total power outage (Posted: 8:28 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2017)
as of ~1am EST on 12/18:
AFFECTED CITIES (TO / FROM / THROUGH)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
IMPACTED TRAVEL DATE(S)
December 17-19, 2017
TICKET MUST BE REISSUED ON OR BEFORE
December 22, 2017
REBOOKED TRAVEL MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN
December 22, 2017
An Atlanta newspaper article that describes the aiport's lack of preparation and poor communications during the outage: MyAJC - Zero communication, Airport had no plan for total power outage (Posted: 8:28 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2017)
Power outage in ATL
Dec 17, 2017 | 11:56 am
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That sounds not ideal.
ATL now on a 2nd tier (+ZMP) ground stop until 1945Z/1445L.
ATL now on a 2nd tier (+ZMP) ground stop until 1945Z/1445L.
CTL ELEMENT: ATL
ELEMENT TYPE: APT
ADL TIME: 1834Z
GROUND STOP PERIOD: 17/1757Z - 17/1945Z
DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZAU ZTL ZDC ZNY ZHU ZJX ZFW ZOB ZBW
ZMA ZKC ZME ZID ZAB ZMP
PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 689 / 54 / 9
NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 3325 / 94 / 42
PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM
IMPACTING CONDITION: EQUIPMENT / OUTAGE
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ELEMENT TYPE: APT
ADL TIME: 1834Z
GROUND STOP PERIOD: 17/1757Z - 17/1945Z
DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZAU ZTL ZDC ZNY ZHU ZJX ZFW ZOB ZBW
ZMA ZKC ZME ZID ZAB ZMP
PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 689 / 54 / 9
NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 3325 / 94 / 42
PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM
IMPACTING CONDITION: EQUIPMENT / OUTAGE
COMMENTS:
Dec 17, 2017 | 11:59 am
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Sitting on a plane in DTW with an original ETD of 1:45pm delayed to 2:15pm. Just posted a second delay to 2:45pm. Have another flight out of ATL later this evening (allegedly). Fun time ahead I believe.
Dec 17, 2017 | 12:23 pm
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Dec 17, 2017 | 12:36 pm
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Most flights I am seeing from other airports have an ETD of 15:30, this will probably change.
Anyway, obviously this isn't Delta's fault but is there a way/possible chance to get compensation from ATL/the airport authority? I always here of airlines shelling out compensation but never airports, and while I've never had any issue with any airline that required more than getting me to my destination many airports/their operations have left a lot to be desired.
Anyway, obviously this isn't Delta's fault but is there a way/possible chance to get compensation from ATL/the airport authority? I always here of airlines shelling out compensation but never airports, and while I've never had any issue with any airline that required more than getting me to my destination many airports/their operations have left a lot to be desired.
Dec 17, 2017 | 12:41 pm
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That could take a while to fix. Good thing they got the completion award last month, cause DL can't seem to catch a break this month. Biggest snowfall in 25 years [MENTION=784783]ATL[/MENTION], another snowstorm in the midwest/northeast that caused significant disruption, and now a fire in an electrical room.
Dec 17, 2017 | 12:41 pm
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There is an old saying in the electric power industry; If your power supply is 99% reliable, then youre in the dark for three days each year.
Dec 17, 2017 | 12:48 pm
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Dec 17, 2017 | 12:57 pm
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Dec 17, 2017 | 1:00 pm
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