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Delta Is Flying into the Path of a Category 5 Hurricane Again
- jccooper 9y agoNow known as DAL9862, leaving SJU. https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL9862/eec4325 https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL9862/eec4325
- michaelhoffman 9y agoFour digit flight numbers starting with 9 are often "extra sections" which are not ordinarily scheduled. https://www.travelersunited.org/today/whats-an-extra-section-another-reason-to-use-a-travel-agent/ https://www.travelersunited.org/today/whats-an-extra-section...
- mark-r 9y agoAnd it has landed. Turnaround time was only 37 minutes in SJU!
- samsonradu 9y agoQuestion to people who were in San Juan after Irma: After how long was driving possible on main highways? (eg. from the Bay Marina to the airport)
- samsonradu 9y agoWell the hurricane hasn't arrived yet, it is expected to hit San Juan late night/early morning (coming from the other direction). It's just windy atm, nothing uncommon yet. Source: I'm stuck in San Juan, having my Delta flight for tomorrow morning cancelled.
- mysterydip 9y agoIgnorant question: What are your options as far as staying safe as it hits?
- jccooper 9y agoLike any hurricane: stay away from storm surge areas (anywhere coastal), and be in a well-built building.
- odammit 9y agoOr if you are a Floridian, get a 24 rack of some cheap beer those bulk hamburger disks from Walmart and some charcoal. Source: Ex-floridian. Stay safe and good luck!
- sathackr 9y agoAs a current Native Floridian that just got a taste of Irma and just got utility power back on today, I got a good chuckle out of this. Of course the death and destruction are nothing to laugh at, though I do often find humor in many other inappropriate things as well.
- odammit 9y agoI hope you didn't take too much damage!
- sathackr 9y agoFared pretty well through this one. Some minor water damage to the ceiling due to some lost shingles, and most of the privacy fence was toppled. I learned from the last ones and was well prepared this time -- trimmed trees beforehand, had generators with plenty of fuel, and had stocked up on supplies well before her arrival. I lost about 1/4 of my roof with significant water damage in the Charley/Jeanne/Francis storms of 2004.
- otto_ortega 9y agoI now like Delta even more. I now it may seem as too "risky" for many, but the people trying to leave those places certainly appreciate it and were willing to take that risk.
- drewg123 9y agoIt is funny how doing even just a little bit of good can earn a company undying loyalty. Back in the 90s, my mom was diagnosed with what turned out to be terminal cancer, and was having major surgery the next day. Being the mid 90s, there were no cheap ticket web sites, and next-day flights were priced for business travelers (out of the reach of a poor grad student). However, airlines did give you a break for family emergencies like this. Delta was the only major airline that treated me like a human being and got me a ticket to be with my family during this terrible time. To this day, I go out of my way to fly Delta, even when it means a plane change if another carrier has a direct route, etc.
- JBlue42 9y agoThey're one of the few (possibly only) airlines that still has grievance fares. Unfortunately, it's only 10% off. I try and fly Delta and American when possible. Delta also seems to be a good company to work for from what a friend says.
- tempestn 9y agoOut of curiosity, do you think it would also earn them a pass if they did something shitty to you, like involuntarily bumped you off an overbooked flight?
- TomK32 9y agoDelta seems to be a few steps ahead by asking flyers for how much they'd give up their seat, but the thing they are actually after is time. I find such a system fascinating. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/how-delta-masters-the-game-of-overbooking-flights/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/how-delta-masters-t...
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- karlkatzke 9y agoThere's an Air Argentina flight ( ARG1326 ) that's departed EZE and is scheduled to get to Punta Cana DR at 5am or so. Talk about a bold move.