Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drux3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!drutx!drux3!eac From: eac@drux3.UUCP (CveticEA) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: UNITED cancelations Message-ID: <1188@drux3.UUCP> Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 10:16:17 EDT Article-I.D.: drux3.1188 Posted: Fri Jun 22 10:16:17 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jun-84 03:20:23 EDT References: <880@tekchips.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 37 >Last week I took a trip on United, and all four of my >flights were canceled! In the Denver airport I noticed >that several other flights had also been canceled. >When I asked why one of my flights had been canceled, >they told be because of mechanical problems. But I asked >someone else later, and they said because of weather. >The flights I ended up on seemed to be more full than normal. >I'm suspicious -- >Is there any possibility that an airline might cancel flights >that are less than full, and rebook the people on another >flight? > Wm Leler > tektronix!tekchips!wm Its funny but I have had the same suspicions! A friend of mine said that they do indeed do this but I don't think he could substantiate the claim. I was returning to Denver from Newark one night and the weather was really bad in Denver. United cancelled all flights to Denver--they said the airport in Denver was closed. I called my husband and he said he just saw a news report that said the airport was still open, but there were delays. As it turned out, the airport was never closed that night. I went to Continental, they were still flying, but with a 3-4 hour delay. It is true however, that about half the time I fly on a United DC-10, they really do have some kind of mechanical trouble! One night I sat in Chicago for 4 hours while they practically rebuilt one of the engines! If its not engine trouble, its electrical problems. Usually, the problems are such that they can't show a movie or the audio system doesn't work. (Better that than no brakes, flaps, etc.) Betsy Cvetic ihnp4!drux3!eac