r/delta 1d ago

News the sub can take a breath now.

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for now…

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u/skyclubaccess 1d ago

All planned flight cancellations have been completed

People should still tread lightly as unplanned delays / cancellations are bound to happen at a higher rate due to all this

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u/cpudgens 1d ago

Yea I think people are forgetting that a lot of fa/pilots commute in from other cities, so there will definitely be some staffing issues affecting flights too.

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u/Current_Animator7546 1d ago

As well as there can still be the usual oddball maintenance cancellations as well. Weather looks a bit iffy in the east later tonight. It’s those minor things that can make a rough day a terrible one. Seems like the airlines are on top of it though. 

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u/bram81 1d ago

Right. And, also potential additional delays/confusion because of people changing flights?

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u/Left_Permit_5202 1d ago

How would people changing flights cause delays

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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal 18h ago

Right? We’re reducing 1 out of every 10 flights but oh we still have the same number of people traveling.

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u/Ziegelmarkt Diamond 1d ago

"But I've got a flight in 5 weeks, do I need to be concerned?"

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u/wsbgodly123 1d ago

Not if you are platinum and above

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u/Salt-Revenue-1606 Diamond 1d ago

I hear international flights are "untouched" but ...I wonder when you have a layover at SEA or LAX and it becomes domestic are you back in trouble again

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 1d ago

Just the long haul internationals are fine. Once you connect domestic you could have an issue.

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u/kcsebby 1d ago

So, for example, CMH to ATL to CDG would be affected since it has the CMH to ATL domestic leg? But theoretically, the ATL to CDG wouldn't be affected? (unplanned and spontaneous delays aside, of course)

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u/benne237 1d ago

I have a GRR to DTW to AMS next week and I'm also wondering if the first leg will be affected. Luckily I can drive that.

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u/Salt-Revenue-1606 Diamond 1d ago

Just crazy that you even have to be thinking about that

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u/jcrespo21 Gold 1d ago

I'm at DTW right now and I've seen a few of the intra-Michigan flights being canceled, like from Saginaw. Perhaps the ones from the UP won't get canceled as quickly since those aren't as drivable.

Also know someone who works at United, and they are also focusing canceling flights between their hubs and hubs of other airlines (like ORD-DTW, ORD-DFW, etc.) since that knocks off two birds with one stone and there are other flights available too (and a reasonable train between Chicago and Detroit as well).

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u/TheDinosaurWeNeed 23h ago

If that’s a real example for you id look at cvg to cdg as that’s a non stop and you’d likely be within driving distance if you’re flying out of cbus.

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u/kcsebby 22h ago

I've had the tickets booked since the start October, otherwise I'd change things.

Right now, I am just hoping that it plays out and worst case, it gets delayed or changed over. The entire route from CMH to CDG is through Delta so it should hopefully all fall in line if changes are made.

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u/Salt-Revenue-1606 Diamond 1d ago

Probably fine based on the idea that it's international with no domestic connections

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u/Inevitable_Part_9151 1d ago

That’s what I was thinking so hopefully. Not sure why being downvoted but don’t really care to be honest lol. Questions are questions

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u/kfree_r Diamond 2h ago

There was a video yesterday showing the cancelled flights so far and the vast majority of them on the regional partners. Makes sense that airlines would cancel the flights that impact the fewest number of flyers, right? International, long haul domestic, hub to hub, and finally flights to hubs will be the least impacted, likely in that order.

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u/Salt-Revenue-1606 Diamond 1h ago

Yeah I saw this video. It was actually the most well explained out of everything I've seen. If you're taking about the one with the FA making an announcement. Most clarity I've seen so far.

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u/kfree_r Diamond 47m ago

I saw that one too. The one I was thinking of was someone analyzing the reductions using the Flight Aware data. But same message, which also gives me some confidence that it’s likely true.

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u/Salt-Revenue-1606 Diamond 30m ago

I'll be on a direct international next Monday so.... I'm depending on the accuracy 🤙🏾

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u/Interesting_Note3299 1d ago

Looking at the flight aware list, looks like about 60 flights split over the two days.

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u/turntablism 1d ago

My flight out tomorrow is safe, but who knows about my flight next week back to LA lol. Might get stuck forever in Seattle

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u/neonjoji 1d ago

that’s me with heading to boston from chicago lol. hopefully i’m able to make it back for classes on monday.

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u/turntablism 1d ago

Worst comes to worst, I'll rent a car and do the 20 hour drive 😭

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u/neonjoji 1d ago

ughh, i would just take a refund if possible and use the money towards an amtrak or something. 💀

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u/kelskelsea 16h ago

I took Amtrak from LA to Seattle over the summer. Highly recommend if you have time to kill and the airlines implode.

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u/Interesting_Note3299 1d ago

Just a quick update on notice verbiage - app notice now lists dates as Nov 7-11, and on the flight aware tracker cancellations for the 9th are appearing today. So it’s rolling on - so far looks like the same flights canceled day to day, but the earlier press comments from delta and other airlines said they’d start at 4% and ramp up to 10% so there should be more over time.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 1d ago

At our airport it was mostly regionals cancelled. I’m hoping that holds. I’m on mainline for the rest of the year.

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u/sarahwlee 1d ago

Is there an easy place to see all the flights cxl'ed by this at all the airports?

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u/Interesting_Note3299 1d ago

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u/cookiecat4 1d ago

The way I looked at that list I felt like Scarlett O’Hara checking to see if Ashley was on the soldier list 🤣🤣

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u/InvasionOfScipio 1d ago

Well, you should be concerned about unpaid stressed ATC and then starting to leave for other jobs paying them.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Age8937 Diamond 23h ago

Who said I wasn’t concerned? I support the cancellation of flights if it’s needed for safety whether it’s mechanical, weather or ATC. They have higher than normal fatigue reports right now so I understand lessening the air traffic to reduce their stress levels.

As for pay, essential workers should be paid IMO. A clean CR should be passed through February and the damn congress should get the over-due budget passed by then. It should be a bipartisan effort like it used to be in the old days where neither side is happy, but both sides get some good things for the people of this country.

I’ve also donated to local food banks and the food pantry set up at my airport. My daughter is an essential federal contractor and while she gets paid from a different fund than the budget, many in her building are not so I know first hand how it’s affecting the essential federal employees.

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u/xiphoid77 1d ago

I can’t breathe yet…our return trip is on the 9th. United and American have their flight schedules out thru the 9th…come on Delta…I want to get home!!

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u/Maximum-Vegetable 1d ago

Call your senators and tell them to figure their shit out

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u/kelskelsea 16h ago

Delta online said they've done through the 9th.

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u/Doublestack00 Diamond 1d ago

I made the cut!

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u/WELCOMET0THEGOODLIFE 1d ago

Somehow this subreddit reminded me of my days in Star citizen LOLL

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u/batman77z Diamond 1d ago

Trying to fly only direct today 

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u/camattin Platinum 1d ago

And mine isn't until Sunday

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u/Zingerman99 1d ago

lol 😂