I'm sure people would be much more acceptable of a delay than of a cancellation, especially at the start of a busy holiday period when it would be difficult if not impossible to alter plans.
2006-12-20 22:47:36 · 12 answers · asked by Pit Bull 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Is it really on the grounds of safety or could it just be economics having priority over customer care?
2006-12-20 22:52:51 · update #1
There will be many considerations made in arriving at a decision to cancel flights under the prevailing circumstances.
As we are not party to the decision making process we can only assume that the over riding consideration would be based on the alternate travel options that are available to the passengers of domestic flights over those flights destined for overseas.
2006-12-21 06:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by frank S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't run them late as after a certain point they become tomorrows flights! The problem is that the airports can only land and take half the planes they would because the gap between the planes increases for safety reasons (they can't see each other being the problem) The rest is financial. If you can only get a certain amount of planes off the ground it had better be the long haul flights as these make a bigger profit.
2006-12-20 23:29:27 · answer #2 · answered by Reg Tedious 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They can only deal with 50% of the normal air traffic, so they have to cancel flights to enable some sort of service. At least if they cancel internal flights, people can hire cars or get on trains to get where they are going.
If they tried to let all flights go the delays would last for weeks.
2006-12-20 22:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?! they cancelled 300+ flights from heathrow yesterday so imagine how long it would take to try and run all of those flights late when they can only deal with 50% of the usual air traffic. I think people would rather have their flight cancelled than be hanging round indefinitley waiting for their flight to leave a few days later!! at least then they can try and make other arrangements to get home for xmas. I dont get why people complain about things like this. flights can not go ahead as normal in this kind of fog.......simple as that!!!
2006-12-20 22:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
all internal flights are being put at the back of the que to make room for long haul flights and the stop overs. it's due to the weather BA i suppose are trying to help with the congestion at the airports. if its internal most people are driving or not going.
2006-12-20 22:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by gavin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is economics thats messing everyones Christmas. They are sitting there worried about how many full flights they can get. The fog cleared long ago. Not everyone can afford to go to Stanstead and catch another flight there or a hotel room for the night or the next few nights.
2006-12-20 23:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by DolphinLami 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most UK airports were and are fog bound. From and organisational point of view it is easier to cancel the lot so people know and if it is internal make alternative arrangements than have the airport full of people not knowing if they are going to fly or not
2006-12-20 22:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in this kind of weather they can handle only half of the normal load, so naturally they have to cancel some flights
2006-12-21 13:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their excuse is that it helps to get the schedules back on time. A more likely explanation is that they can make more money if every seat on a flight is occupied.
2006-12-20 22:50:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is cheaper to cancel the flight rather than go late .
2006-12-20 22:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by scooprandell 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋