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7 December 2022, 10:13 AM | #1 |
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Stuck at Harry Reid International
So my “quick hop” from Northern NV down to Orange County for a short getaway with the wifey isn’t off to the best start. We were supposed to have a stop in Vegas with no plane change and then continue on. On take-off the plane seemed to vibrate a lot more than normal, but we flew and landed without incident. When we got loaded up and ready to take off again they said there was a “maintenance issue” with our aircraft that could take 30 mins to fix. After sitting on the tarmac for 40 mins they announced our aircraft wouldn’t be air worthy today and we had to de-plane and go to a gate on the other side of the airport. Currently sitting at said gate waiting for them to get us another airplane….on the one hand grateful we’re safe and all, but this is putting a serious damper on the day!
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7 December 2022, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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…and now we’re all on the new aircraft sitting on the tarmac for about 25 mins and they have the cover off the right jet engine while having not made any announcements. Thanks Southwest!
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7 December 2022, 12:18 PM | #3 |
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Yuck. Sorry
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7 December 2022, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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Do some gaming... I always hear about someone hitting at the Airport.
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7 December 2022, 01:42 PM | #5 |
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I think I'd rent a car and drive back home.
Sometimes things are just not meant to be.
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7 December 2022, 02:47 PM | #6 |
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A friend of mine had what was supposed to be a 3-4 hr flight last Monday with one exchange. He spent a full 24 hrs travelling! Worse yet, he started feeling bad about 15 hours in and tested positive for Covid when he made it home. Personally, me and my wife are staying away from travel for now. I'm with Grady, I would have rented a car and ended that mess. Good luck with the rest of the trip!
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7 December 2022, 03:01 PM | #7 |
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I feel for you, OP. Idea of getting on a commercial flight gives me nightmares these days. The caliber of people who somehow got approved for enough credit to buy a ticket has never been lower.
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7 December 2022, 03:38 PM | #8 |
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With all these planes that have been sitting around on off for a couple of years, I'm walking.
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7 December 2022, 08:54 PM | #11 |
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Never fun having to wait on a plane.
Even worse when you have to wait twice. Still, given the potential alternatives, safe and sound isn't so bad.
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7 December 2022, 09:06 PM | #12 |
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Sorry to hear Steve. Flight interruptions are never a good thing.
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8 December 2022, 02:05 AM | #13 |
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8 December 2022, 08:46 AM | #16 |
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Ah..I see the issue now anti-Anaheim-ians working cactus ramps.
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8 December 2022, 09:32 AM | #17 |
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I get really grumpy about flight delays especially with connections….but then I remember I’m trying to get somewhere in a magical, mechanical, coke can and the anger melts away. Take your time making sure I won’t die people. I’ll be at the bar
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8 December 2022, 12:17 PM | #18 |
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Steve, I flew on Southwest from Oakland to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving with my sister and her family. The trip was uneventful, but the return flight had a stopover in San Diego, continuing on the same airplane to Oakland. After landing in San Diego, we were told that we'd have to deplane and go to a different gate for the remaining leg to Oakland on a different plane. Argghh! The flight landed at Oakand on time and without incident, but my checked baggage didn't show up on the baggage claim carousel. Argghh!
I went to the Southwest baggage claim desk with my claim check, and was told my baggage had been loaded on the wrong plane in Albuquerque and was in Burbank! Argghh!!! It was delivered by courier the next afternoon with sincere apologies for any inconvenience. Next year, I'll just fly my little two seater. It'll take a bit longer, but my baggage won't get lost.
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Last month returning back to Phoenix on Southwest we arrived at the gate and of course everyone stands up and gets ready to get off. After about 10 minutes the flight attendant announces they are having problems getting the door open. Soon I see a couple of maintenance guys enter the plane from the door on the opposite side. A good 20 minutes later people begin to get off. When I got off, the maintenance guys had the door in pieces working on it off to the side of the jetway. That was a first for me and I’m pretty sure the 30 some people still on the plane going to the next destination didn’t do so on that plane.
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8 December 2022, 10:54 PM | #21 |
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Kind of a coincidence. The wife and I were in Orange County the day before (Monday) waiting for our flight back home to Sacramento. The plane we were waiting on was grounded at the Northern NV airport for 4 hours. It was supposed to fly from NV > Vegas > Orange County > Sacramento. We ended up switching to another flight in fears that our original flight was going to get cancelled.
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9 December 2022, 12:01 AM | #22 |
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You gotta appreciate the fact that they do actually occasionally inspect the planes... a recent flight of mine was delayed because the cleaning crew had neglected to empty the trash in the forward lav, and so we had to wait for a guy to come get the bag of trash.
I've sworn that if I ever win the lottery, I will never fly commercial again. NetJets for me baby!
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