last night mr. angel's flight from atlanta to ecp was cancelled. why? because a 15 minute delay (due to rain issues) would have had the plane come in at 11:10 pm - ten minutes past ecp's bedtime. so delta had to put everyone up at hotels and then fly them in this morning. what's up with that?
reminds me of the old john denver song:
Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight, when shadows of night start to fall;
They roll back the sidewalk precisely at ten and people who live there are not seen again.
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last night mr. angel's flight from atlanta to ecp was cancelled. why? because a 15 minute delay (due to rain issues) would have had the plane come in at 11:10 pm - ten minutes past ecp's bedtime. so delta had to put everyone up at hotels and then fly them in this morning. what's up with that?
reminds me of the old john denver song:
Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight, when shadows of night start to fall;
They roll back the sidewalk precisely at ten and people who live there are not seen again.
What?
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What?ummmmmm . . . well, it means that they roll up the sidewalks at night and everyone goes to bed early. in other words, ecp closes down EARLY and planes can't land after 11 pm. not exactly conducive to running a bustling, "international" airport.
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As someone who has had many a vending machine/ziploc o' cheerios dinner while traveling, I can say that an airport that closes at 11 pm is actually better than most.
My guess is that it was less about ECP's bedtime and more about the flight crew getting the required down time before the scheduled morning flight.
My guess is that it was less about ECP's bedtime and more about the flight crew getting the required down time before the scheduled morning flight.
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I guess he was lucky it was cancelled - these folks flew down, couldn't land and flew back:
Official: Jet's return to Atlanta could have been avoided | return, atlanta, west - News - The News Herald
Official: Jet's return to Atlanta could have been avoided | return, atlanta, west - News - The News Herald
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ummmmmm . . . well, it means that they roll up the sidewalks at night and everyone goes to bed early. in other words, ecp closes down EARLY and planes can't land after 11 pm. not exactly conducive to running a bustling, "international" airport.
I knew what you meant.
. I just couldn't believe they shut down that early....Beach FanaticAuthor
As someone who has had many a vending machine/ziploc o' cheerios dinner while traveling, I can say that an airport that closes at 11 pm is actually better than most.
My guess is that it was less about ECP's bedtime and more about the flight crew getting the required down time before the scheduled morning flight.
actually, the flight crew had arrived and then had to deplane because of the timing. mr. angel said the passengers went NUTS to have been so close to departure!
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I knew what you meant.
whew! i was worried that i am just too old . . . john denver - good grief.
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ummmmmm . . . well, it means that they roll up the sidewalks at night and everyone goes to bed early. in other words, ecp closes down EARLY and planes can't land after 11 pm. not exactly conducive to running a bustling, "international" airport.
It's common for more urban airports to have to negotiate 'quiet hours' with adjacent neighborhoods. London Heathrow particularly has some pretty heavy restrictions on red eye takeoffs and landings in order to let nearby neighbors have a chance at sleep.
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It's common for more urban airports to have to negotiate 'quiet hours' with adjacent neighborhoods. London Heathrow particularly has some pretty heavy restrictions on red eye takeoffs and landings in order to let nearby neighbors have a chance at sleep.
our house in cincinnati is in a direct flight path for delta at cvg. i can attest to the fact that night time is NOT a problem - daytime is, especially if you want to have a conversation with someone while in your yard or garden.
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Wow. Thanks for sharing this.
Whaddaya bet Delta only takes this hit a couple of times, then they reschedule or get rid of that flight?
I was originally on that same flight, next night (i.e. yesterday), but was able to get an earlier connection.
Whaddaya bet Delta only takes this hit a couple of times, then they reschedule or get rid of that flight?
I was originally on that same flight, next night (i.e. yesterday), but was able to get an earlier connection.
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Wow. Thanks for sharing this.
Whaddaya bet Delta only takes this hit a couple of times, then they reschedule or get rid of that flight?
I was originally on that same flight, next night (i.e. yesterday), but was able to get an earlier connection.
agreed! that cost some buckaroos for a 15 minute delay.
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