“Operational Reasons”
Discussion
I’m currently sitting in a departure lounge (council) and, despite the aeroplane appearing to be in plain sight, our flight is delayed for “operational reasons”.
This is a new one to me. What does it mean? Pilot missing? Plane broken? Too much vomit in the seat pockets? Anyone heard this one before?
For reference it’s a Eurowings flight. Das ist council.
This is a new one to me. What does it mean? Pilot missing? Plane broken? Too much vomit in the seat pockets? Anyone heard this one before?
For reference it’s a Eurowings flight. Das ist council.
Well in the end it was a 90 minute delay. As we were being pushed back the captain said something about waiting for storms to dissipate over London. But who knows. We got home, nobody died. But I’d rather be given a bit of a clue. Previously these delays have mounted and mounted, resulting in a cancelled flight. I am sure they could have been honest, cancelled it immediately and given us time to make other arrangements and I was concerned this was about to be repeated. Hey ho.
To top and tail the weekend last night's return flight was cancelled completely. Some kind of strike action apparently. Notification followed by a desperate scramble/search/booking of another flight in an attempt to get a seat before they were all gone for first thing this morning.
Requiring a 4.0am alarm.
And the flight was delayed.
Because of a late incoming aircraft...
Requiring a 4.0am alarm.
And the flight was delayed.
Because of a late incoming aircraft...
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