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There is no early morning flight from SFO to LHR. In fact there are no morning flights (on United) from SFO to LHR. It just doesn't make any sense in terms of t

There is no early morning flight from SFO to LHR. In fact there are no morning flights (on United) from SFO to LHR. It just doesn't make any sense in terms of timings. And random flight cancellations happen on any airline (and rebooking options can be limited depending on time of year). Its part of flying, deal with it.

kps 9y ago
> There is no early morning flight from SFO to LHR. It took about 20 seconds to have Google Flights show me a 6:40am departure from SFO to LHR via ORD.
- asclepi 9y ago
  I assume OP meant that there are no early morning nonstop flights from SFO to LHR.
linker3000 9y ago
Fair play - I have just checked this out and my memory wasn't too accurate - it was UA901, which leaves around 12:55 (when it's not cancelled!), and I was probably basing my comment on the fact that I was getting to the airport around 9.30am to allow for returning the rental and security etc., so I would have been on the road to the airport around 8am.
komali2 9y ago
>deal with it Why is his solution (suggesting the behavior is poor) a better implementation of "dealing with it" than your implied implementation (doing nothing)?
- toweringgoat 9y ago
  I'm just pointing out that disruptions are nothing unexpected if you travel often - you can't really expect extraordinary treatment. (Sure, in the EU at least you get food and lodging by law - but lounge access is a completely different beast.) After all do you expect to be put in first class just because a weather or security issue caused your flight to be cancelled? You aren't the only person affected, airlines can't handle everyone like a snowflake.
  - icebraining 9y ago
    Weather and security issue, maybe not, but otherwise, they're liable to pay 600€ in indemnity for a 3h+ delay on such a long flight. I think that should cover a few hours of lounge access.
    - toweringgoat 9y ago
      No. They. Aren't. EU regulations only affect EU carriers, or flights departing the EU. (And also Switzerland, possibly Norway.) Not applicable here. And if they had to pay that compensation (as explained they don't in this case), they definitely won't want to add bonus lounge access.
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      - icebraining 9y ago
        Right, I was talking about the EU rights, since you brought it up. Sorry for not being clear.

kps 9y ago

> There is no early morning flight from SFO to LHR. It took about 20 seconds to have Google Flights show me a 6:40am departure from SFO to LHR via ORD.

asclepi 9y ago
I assume OP meant that there are no early morning nonstop flights from SFO to LHR.

linker3000 9y ago

Fair play - I have just checked this out and my memory wasn't too accurate - it was UA901, which leaves around 12:55 (when it's not cancelled!), and I was probably basing my comment on the fact that I was getting to the airport around 9.30am to allow for returning the rental and security etc., so I would have been on the road to the airport around 8am.

komali2 9y ago

>deal with it Why is his solution (suggesting the behavior is poor) a better implementation of "dealing with it" than your implied implementation (doing nothing)?

toweringgoat 9y ago
I'm just pointing out that disruptions are nothing unexpected if you travel often - you can't really expect extraordinary treatment. (Sure, in the EU at least you get food and lodging by law - but lounge access is a completely different beast.) After all do you expect to be put in first class just because a weather or security issue caused your flight to be cancelled? You aren't the only person affected, airlines can't handle everyone like a snowflake.
- icebraining 9y ago
  Weather and security issue, maybe not, but otherwise, they're liable to pay 600€ in indemnity for a 3h+ delay on such a long flight. I think that should cover a few hours of lounge access.
  - toweringgoat 9y ago
    No. They. Aren't. EU regulations only affect EU carriers, or flights departing the EU. (And also Switzerland, possibly Norway.) Not applicable here. And if they had to pay that compensation (as explained they don't in this case), they definitely won't want to add bonus lounge access.
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    - icebraining 9y ago
      Right, I was talking about the EU rights, since you brought it up. Sorry for not being clear.