Christmas Meltdown 2025

[CFIT99]

I think the understanding is that I wouldn’t give out his private number. LOL

typical Delta 350 CKA move, sure you might lose your job...but the stories would be stuff of legend!

 

[WacoFan]

typical Delta 350 CKA move, sure you might lose your job...but the stories would be stuff of legend!

It would be the Fyre Fest of Delta career arcs.

Do it Doug - we'll be legends!

 

[CFIT99]

It would be the Fyre Fest of Delta career arcs.

Do it Doug - we'll be legends!

are the stories true?....not sure, scholars maintain the translations were lost years ago...all we have left are these empty white claw cans and some late night shame posts.

 

[Roger Roger]

That sounds like fun! I’ve noticed a few DL and AS flights stopping in PSC.

Yeah my buddy who works CHINS and GLASR arrivals in ZSE said he’s been seeing that

 

[Skåning]

With the 100th year a really well done retro package

Weird Delta is celebrating 100 years already, it was founded in 1928 so 3 more years to go guys. Some revisionist history going on.

 

[Stone Cold]

Match 2, 1925 sure seems like 100 years ago. Maybe I’m off.

 

[Kingairer]

I think SEA has a lot of problems. In general. It’s never gotten sorted out since I have flown here regularly.

Not trying to pick on any one airline. I was just an amused pax watching from my seat.

SEA has a real 10 lbs 5 lbs situation going on there.

 

[killbilly]

Yeah my buddy who works CHINS and GLASR arrivals in ZSE said he’s been seeing that

I noticed an AS flight that had diverted to PSC recently. Why are they doing that again?

 

[Roger Roger]

I noticed an AS flight that had diverted to PSC recently. Why are they doing that again?

Like in general, or during the fuel shortage recently?

 

[killbilly]

Like in general, or during the fuel shortage recently?

I didn’t realize there was a fuel shortage. Is that why?

 

[Roger Roger]

I didn’t realize there was a fuel shortage. Is that why?

Yeah, earlier in this thread…the fuel pipeline into SeaTac was shut down due to a leak. So some international or transcon stuff was making fuel stops and everyone was tankering fuel into SEA.

Well it may be SEA with the fuel shortage. Long haul and some Alaska flights start making fuel stops.

Leak in Olympic Pipeline threatens jet fuel supply at SEA Airport

Crews are working through the night after a leak forced the Olympic Pipeline offline, threatening jet fuel supplies and disrupting neighbors.

www.king5.com

Jet A portion is back up as of yesterday. Last night was fun doing gate deicing in an airplane with no APU that tankered in a • ton of nice cold fuel.

 

[Roger Roger]

SEA has a real 10 lbs 5 lbs situation going on there.

SEA, SAN…

 

[Boots2Wings]

Much to appreciate when the airplanes are bright yellow and the seats don't recline.
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Im stealing this…

 

[phill1174]

With the weird WX we have had in PHX this month (including a tornado 40ish miles NW of PHX) my vote is on Southwest and America West having a weather meltdown.

I’d say just America West. Idk what kind of premium pay SWA offers or what their reserve coverage is but the PM’ers will still be taking off at 2am sometimes.

Also between the winds in Tempe and the tornado home insurance might not be cheap anymore.

 

[ShortField]

A neat thing about this that I didn’t think about before today is that since everyone is tankering fuel into SEA everyone is getting there with a • ton of cold soaked fuel so everyone is having to deice which as we all know is a well oiled machine in SEA

If you can get out there quick enough to transfer the cold fuel into the center, put the warm fuel in the wings, bingo bango, no deice required. Would recommend.

 

[Brian29]

If you’re paying attention I’d go all in on FDX for meltdown champion of the year.

 

[DropTank]

My money is on Spirit shutting down randomly and screwing employees and passengers mid holiday while giving the "C" level folks a multimillion dollar bonus.

 

[Cruise]

My first DH at Spirit: Woman boards with her phone on speaker while receiving a collect call from her boyfriend in jail and then gets into a 10 minute long screaming match. All on speaker.

Yep, that sounds about right. Air Greyhound delivers...sometimes.

 

[Cruise]

My money is on Spirit shutting down randomly and screwing employees and passengers mid holiday while giving the "C" level folks a multimillion dollar bonus.

Wouldn't rule it out, especially if the next round of DIP financing isn't provided.