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Originally posted by rattlsnak
>>by all means, drive. Dont fly. Im stuck in the airport right now for the 2nd time this week due to problems with the Hartsfield airport.<<
Uh, its called WEATHER and ATC delays.
Its the busiest airport in the world and when a thunderstorm shuts off arrivals and departures for even 30-45 minutes, they simply cant catch up. There are planes taking off and landing every 2-3 minutes on 4 runways.
--sorry had to vent....... It just boils me blood when passenegers get on board and cuss out our airline and our F/As because its OUR fault we're late because of delays.
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okay, fine. Since I just got home from the Atlanta airport, now Im going to vent. Weather my ass. It was 'mechanical problems' this morning. Dont get me wrong. Ive got all day for shearing cross winds and real mechanical problems. The mechanical problems that get fixed right about the time another late flight comes in with half a dozen people that have to make this connection that the airline doesnt want to put up in a hotel for the night or route to another carrier are the ones that interrupt the flow of my day. Sometimes the 'mechanical problem' gets fixed just as the crew arrives from another late incoming flight. I thought I was safe since I was on the first flight out this morning. Nope, they cant even get the first flight of day out on time. I know it cant be the case, but it seems like the plane to Baton Rouge has similar mechanical problems every time I come through Hartsfiled.
Im the last guy in the world that is going to cuss anyone from the airlines or cause a scene in an airport. Ive never done it and I never will. Its not productive and has zero possility of solving the problem. I travel weekly and I know that stuff like this happens. Its part of frequent travel.
I dont mind customer self service that gets pushed off on me either. Im more than willing to do someone elses job for them if it will make my life easier. I can fix any problem I run into at an airport with a 10 minute phone call to my travel people. All I need is for someone to give me enough real info to solve the problem myself. The Delta people I deal with in Atlanta are the most unhelpful group of people from any airline that I have dealt with in any airport anywhere. Its terrible.
Yes, Hartsfield it is a busy airport. I agree they cant handle the traffic with only 4 runways. Its a problem without a solution. Its the reason why I never voluntarily fly through there for work and I never would spend my own money to on a flight there.
fun thread. I'll check back in on Monday when I have to do it all over again
