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American Airlines Hosts Pizza Party On ERJ-175 Following Diversion
On Tuesday, an American Eagle service was heading to Charlotte, North Carolina from Key West, Florida, when it was forced to divert to Charleston, South Carolina, due to severe thunderstorms. The Embraer ERJ-175 had taken off 40 minutes late and then spent hours sitting at Charleston. However, to cheer up the passengers, the captain ordered pizza for everyone on the aircraft. (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The captain might not have needed to divert if he had added some extra fuel for holding and reroutes prior to departing Key West.
And you are the guy that knows everything about everything. Sit back down on your couch
Had that same thing happen in Boston several years ago. American pilot purchased pizzas for all and the drinks were free even in coach.
The other night, saw an AA Regional Jet from DFW to MHK (Manhattan, KS) make one attempt to land during bad weather, then circled & headed back to Tulsa, OK. By the time he got there, MHK looked pretty clear.
Also saw a Delta & Southwest from out West scheduled for MCI not bothering to try because of the weather, instead heading straight to St. Louis
Also saw a Delta & Southwest from out West scheduled for MCI not bothering to try because of the weather, instead heading straight to St. Louis
ok Mister Weather man....They went to OKC as it was their alternate and they could have been a Bingo fuel. Not bother to try...……….get off your couch and ride a bike to clear your head
And yet I flew to MCO, and the plane circled 8 times, and one on its base leg, and then landed. Southwest and Spirit tried once each, and they diverted, one to Tampa, and one to an airport to the north east.
I have never been on a plane that has circled so many times before landing. EVER! So we were over an hour and a half late getting in, and they could have diverted to Tampa, and yet we circled and circled. The weird part was, the final was really remarkably smooth. I'm sure there was badness out there, somewhere, but the approach to landing was really rather uneventful.
Not like the last time I flew into LGA. It was light/moderate turbulence from 1,500 to the tarmac, and the landing was on one wheel, and people were nearly screaming. And they went directly in, no circling at all. We were the last plane in for over an hour. That landing was reckless, and yet, we circled north west of MCO, watching the big storm clouds to the north of the field. It seems to make little sense, how dispatch handles weather sometimes. We could have had a Delta LGA style landing at MCO, and yet we circled.
I have never been on a plane that has circled so many times before landing. EVER! So we were over an hour and a half late getting in, and they could have diverted to Tampa, and yet we circled and circled. The weird part was, the final was really remarkably smooth. I'm sure there was badness out there, somewhere, but the approach to landing was really rather uneventful.
Not like the last time I flew into LGA. It was light/moderate turbulence from 1,500 to the tarmac, and the landing was on one wheel, and people were nearly screaming. And they went directly in, no circling at all. We were the last plane in for over an hour. That landing was reckless, and yet, we circled north west of MCO, watching the big storm clouds to the north of the field. It seems to make little sense, how dispatch handles weather sometimes. We could have had a Delta LGA style landing at MCO, and yet we circled.