Effects of pax armed with FlightRadar24
Yes, the downside with tracking aircraft is that an operator might send another aircraft to perform a flight if the original has been delayed.
If passengers have all gone home or back to a hotel, they might miss the replacement.
Very difficult, and I feel for the poor gate staff who have to deal with angry or frustrated passengers.
If passengers have all gone home or back to a hotel, they might miss the replacement.
Very difficult, and I feel for the poor gate staff who have to deal with angry or frustrated passengers.
Paxing All Over The World
The electronic windows are the reason I have foresworn travelling on a 787 - unless the most urgent family matters call for a journey.
Used Fr24 to watch my Etihad flight divert to Clark rather than Manila.(thunderstorm activity) Flight got cancelled and eventually departed some 36 hours later. Were looked after very well though.
Back in 2018 we were flying BA Gatwick/Malaga. I don't remember the precise delay but it was long. Then suddenly it was much less. A bit of research suggested that BA had "stolen" an incoming for our flight and that the flight our plane was supposed to operate was going to be operated on a later flight.
When I thought about it some more it occurred to me that by this manouvre both flights had avoided having to pay out EU261 compensation.
Anyone else had the same experience (which I suppose can only happen at home base)?
When I thought about it some more it occurred to me that by this manouvre both flights had avoided having to pay out EU261 compensation.
Anyone else had the same experience (which I suppose can only happen at home base)?
My preference is Flightaware. Living under Class B, comes in handy to see who's flying over my house, such as the infrequent oddball AN-124. While traveling, the "where's my airplane" feature is a plus.
Back in 2018 we were flying BA Gatwick/Malaga. I don't remember the precise delay but it was long. Then suddenly it was much less. A bit of research suggested that BA had "stolen" an incoming for our flight and that the flight our plane was supposed to operate was going to be operated on a later flight.
When I thought about it some more it occurred to me that by this manouvre both flights had avoided having to pay out EU261 compensation.
Anyone else had the same experience (which I suppose can only happen at home base)?
When I thought about it some more it occurred to me that by this manouvre both flights had avoided having to pay out EU261 compensation.
Anyone else had the same experience (which I suppose can only happen at home base)?