does anyone know why jet blue had so many delays and cancellations yesterday at jfk? not just 2 hour delays...more like 12 hour delays...they said it was weather, but it was barely raining....
2007-07-19 04:14:22 · 2 answers · asked by leslie11223344 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The airline said 10 incoming and outbound flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport were "significantly delayed" with customers on board during Wednesday's storm. Reasons included congestion, frozen equipment and an effort to keep planes ready to go in case the weather broke, said JetBlue spokesman Bryan Baldwin.
More than 250 of JetBlue's roughly 500 flights nationwide were canceled Wednesday, but "fairly normal" service resumed Thursday, he said.
Calling Wednesday's delays "unacceptable," the airline planned to offer the affected passengers refunds and free flights.
2007-07-19 04:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, barely raining is one thing. There could have been other factors like if there were thunderstorms along the departure route or the airport, then it is possible that it was unsafe. The airlines have very strict rules on what makes a go/no-go decision. Also, JFK is a busy airport. Delays are always happening, and it can act at times like a chain reaction. Domino Effect basically. One flight makes another flight late becuase there is one waiting to park, but can't, which makes the next flight late behind the one waiting. It happens.
2007-07-19 11:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by Kyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋