FlyingConsultant
10th Aug 2005, 20:35
Ok, this one has bugged me for a while. The example below is only one of many that I saw
I am picking up a friend of mine from UA750, Denver to EWR.
So I am checking on actual time from two sources. United.com and flightview.com. Here are the two results, pulled within seconds around 4:20pm EST.
United.com
Departure
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Airport: Denver, CO (DEN)
Scheduled departure: 12:15 PM
Actual: 12:36 PM
Reason: Schedule change due to Ramp Service
Terminal: Concourse B
Gate: B29
Arrival
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Airport: Newark, NJ (EWR)
Scheduled arrival: 5:58 PM
Estimated: 6:39 PM
Reason: Schedule change due to Ramp Service
Terminal: terminal a
Gate: 17
Baggage claim: --
Flightview.com
United Airlines
Flight Number 750 (UA750)
Departure
Airport: Denver, CO
Scheduled Time: 12:15 PM, Aug 10
Actual Time: 12:58 PM, Aug 10
Arrival
Airport: Newark, NJ
Scheduled Time: 5:58 PM, Aug 10
Actual Time: 6:27 PM, Aug 10 (Est)
Status: In air
Altitude: 37000 feet
Ground Speed: 457 KTS
Equipment: B752
I understand that reasonable estimates for arrival vary, although is is kind of funny. Does flighview make its own estimates? Where from? I always thought they pull actual data. But if that's true, where does UA get the estimate from?
And why do the departure times vary that much? who is reporting what here? Looks like UA reports push back and flightview actual TO - anybody knows?
:{ When should I go to the airport now? :confused:
I am picking up a friend of mine from UA750, Denver to EWR.
So I am checking on actual time from two sources. United.com and flightview.com. Here are the two results, pulled within seconds around 4:20pm EST.
United.com
Departure
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airport: Denver, CO (DEN)
Scheduled departure: 12:15 PM
Actual: 12:36 PM
Reason: Schedule change due to Ramp Service
Terminal: Concourse B
Gate: B29
Arrival
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airport: Newark, NJ (EWR)
Scheduled arrival: 5:58 PM
Estimated: 6:39 PM
Reason: Schedule change due to Ramp Service
Terminal: terminal a
Gate: 17
Baggage claim: --
Flightview.com
United Airlines
Flight Number 750 (UA750)
Departure
Airport: Denver, CO
Scheduled Time: 12:15 PM, Aug 10
Actual Time: 12:58 PM, Aug 10
Arrival
Airport: Newark, NJ
Scheduled Time: 5:58 PM, Aug 10
Actual Time: 6:27 PM, Aug 10 (Est)
Status: In air
Altitude: 37000 feet
Ground Speed: 457 KTS
Equipment: B752
I understand that reasonable estimates for arrival vary, although is is kind of funny. Does flighview make its own estimates? Where from? I always thought they pull actual data. But if that's true, where does UA get the estimate from?
And why do the departure times vary that much? who is reporting what here? Looks like UA reports push back and flightview actual TO - anybody knows?
:{ When should I go to the airport now? :confused: