Comments on: Delta wins tarmac delay hall of shame in latest month as airline complaints skyrocket http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Davd http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28460 Davd Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:14:43 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28460 All of the JFK delays also happened on two dates,10/24 and 10/3. I would be really interesting to do a bit more investigation to fin out why those two dates were such a problem. All of the JFK delays also happened on two dates,10/24 and 10/3. I would be really interesting to do a bit more investigation to fin out why those two dates were such a problem.

]]> By: Di http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28456 Di Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:52:21 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28456 I live near JFK, so it's a convenient airport for me to fly in and out of. After spending 1.5 hrs waiting to take off at 9pm to go to Mexico, I decided to try and take only very early morning flights. The difference was amazing. If we pulled away from the gate at 7am, we were in the air by 7:15. By midday, there are 10 flights lined up to take off. This is the main source of the problems. Too many flights leaving around the same time. That being said, I would rather fly out of JFK than LGA. Those short runways make me nervous. I live near JFK, so it’s a convenient airport for me to fly in and out of. After spending 1.5 hrs waiting to take off at 9pm to go to Mexico, I decided to try and take only very early morning flights. The difference was amazing. If we pulled away from the gate at 7am, we were in the air by 7:15.

By midday, there are 10 flights lined up to take off. This is the main source of the problems. Too many flights leaving around the same time. That being said, I would rather fly out of JFK than LGA. Those short runways make me nervous.

]]> By: Joe Farrell http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28452 Joe Farrell Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:48:54 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28452 Here is my story of my recent to LA - nothing happened. The flights were on time, mostly. The flight attendants were fine. The TSA mellow, the car rental waiting on time with no hassles, the hotels had my room without fuss and traffic in LA was tolerable. How often does that happen? See Chris - it IS possible! Here is my story of my recent to LA – nothing happened.

The flights were on time, mostly. The flight attendants were fine. The TSA mellow, the car rental waiting on time with no hassles, the hotels had my room without fuss and traffic in LA was tolerable. How often does that happen?

See Chris – it IS possible!

]]> By: Wrona http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28400 Wrona Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:03:01 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28400 So what kind of weather problems was New York experiencing the afternoon of 10/3 and the evening of 10/24 since you know that's going to be the excuse that the airlines give for this. So what kind of weather problems was New York experiencing the afternoon of 10/3 and the evening of 10/24 since you know that’s going to be the excuse that the airlines give for this.

]]> By: Christopher Elliott http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28397 Christopher Elliott Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28397 @John, good point. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. @John, good point. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

]]> By: John http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28394 John Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:22:10 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28394 Chris .... Better point is that 92% (11 of 12) of the flights are from 1 airport (JFK). I'd be more scared to fly out of JFK than fly on DL. Chris …. Better point is that 92% (11 of 12) of the flights are from 1 airport (JFK). I’d be more scared to fly out of JFK than fly on DL.

]]> By: chris http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28393 chris Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:17:21 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28393 Ugly stats like this are what happens when Delta adds too many flights at JFK where its facilities date from the days of the Boeing 707. Ugly stats like this are what happens when Delta adds too many flights at JFK where its facilities date from the days of the Boeing 707.

]]> By: Steve http://www.elliott.org/blog/delta-wins-tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-in-latest-month-as-airline-complaints-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-28392 Steve Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:12:43 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9808#comment-28392 i wonder if delta's bad rap has anything to do with the fact they are also the largest carrier. i wonder if delta’s bad rap has anything to do with the fact they are also the largest carrier.

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