International Status - Looking Good!

[zethya]

Looking good US. Interesting how PHL-TLV - now arguably the premier US international route, didn't get nearly (hardly any) of the hoopla that seasonal CLT-CDG received.

FROM PHL (07/01/2009)

700 Departing FRANKFURT 4:15 PM A20 AT GATE
758 Departing ATHENS, GREECE 4:15 PM A23 ON TIME
718 Departing ROME 6:10 PM A22 ON TIME
710 Departing ZURICH 6:15 PM A18 ON TIME
754 Departing PARIS 6:15 PM A26 ON TIME
714 Departing VENICE 6:25 PM A4 ON TIME
740 Departing MADRID 6:30 PM A25 ON TIME
742 Departing BARCELONA 6:30 PM A6 ON TIME
706 Departing MUNICH 6:40 PM A23 ON TIME
798 Departing AMSTERDAM 6:35 PM A20 ON TIME
768 Departing GLASGOW,UK 6:45 PM A11 ON TIME
725 Departing LONDON GATWICK 6:20 PM A24 AT GATE
738 Departing LISBON,PORTUGAL 8:25 PM A10 ON TIME
702 Departing FRANKFURT 8:20 PM A25 ON TIME
752 Departing STOCKHOLM 8:30 PM A22 ON TIME
788 Departing OSLO 8:35 PM A11 ON TIME
722 Departing DUBLIN 8:45 PM A24 ON TIME
796 Departing TEL AVIV 9:15 PM A19 ON TIME
728 Departing LONDON-LHR 10:40 PM A23 ON TIME
750 Departing BRUSSELS 8:55 PM A13 Unknown

 

[luvthe9]

Way to much time on your hands.!!!!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Wouldn't it make sense to wait till more than 2 TA flights had departed before claiming 100% on time? Also, what's up with the Brussels flight - "unknown?" Canceled already?

Jim

 

[zethya]

Wouldn't it make sense to wait till more than 2 TA flights had departed before claiming 100% on time? Also, what's up with the Brussels flight - "unknown?" Canceled already?

Jim

I had very little to do with the content of this list. It's copied from the Flight Status display at PHL and took all of about 2 minutes to prepare/post. You people should be a little more positive about your airline's accomplishments, rather than shooting the messenger.

 

[BoeingBoy]

You people should be a little more positive about your airline's accomplishments, rather than shooting the messenger.

"A little more positive" is one thing. Posting a list of flights showing "on time" when all but 2 are at least 1-1/2 hours from their scheduled departure time is something else. If the messenger is slanting the message, maybe it's time to "shoot the messenger".

So far, the 1st 4 on your list were on time (+/- a few minutes, or DOT on time). 754 was 15 late according to the web site and 714 wasn't showing a departure time yet.

Jim

 

[Dog Wonder]

You people should be a little more positive about your airline's accomplishments, rather than shooting the messenger.

Real accomplshments or imaginary ones?

 

[BoeingBoy]

All the TA flights have departed now, so here's a revised list.

FROM PHL (07/01/2009) per status page on website
Times are schedule first then actual

700 FRA 4:15 PM 4:18
758 ATH 4:15 PM 4:11
718 FCO 6:10 PM 6:05
710 ZRH 6:15 PM 6:12
754 CDG 6:15 PM 6:24*
725 LGW 6:20 PM 6:13
714 VCE 6:25 PM 6:29
740 MAD 6:30 PM 6:23
742 BCN 6:30 PM 7:53
798 AMS 6:35 PM 6:55
706 MUN 6:40 PM 7:04
768 GLA 6:45 PM 6:43
702 FRA 8:20 PM 8:17
738 LIS 8:25 PM 8:22
752 ARN 8:30 PM 8:24
788 OSL 8:35 PM 8:58
722 DUB 8:45 PM 8:48
750 BRU 8:55 PM 8:49
796 TLV 9:15 PM 9:15
728 LHR 10:40 PM 10:52

*Originally showed 6:30 on the web site.

3 of the 20 were late by DOT standards, from 15 to 83 minutes - 85% OT departures. If you count flight 754, which originally showed 15 late then later changed to 9 late, it's still 80% OT. A pretty good showing although 1 day does not a trend make. Let's hope it stays as good or better.

Jim

 

[AP Tech]

Can anybody post the actual out/off times for 7/1? Been hearing Philly was quite a mess today....

 

[BoeingBoy]

The list I posted was out per the slight status function of the website. One would think it'd be accurate, but there was that change in the CDG flight's out time - maybe that was an inaccurate ACARS out time or something that got corrected. I can't help you with the off times.

Jim

 

[luvthe9]

One of the worst nights in quite awhile, must have been 50 to 60 out there at one time with no movement several departure fixes out for some time must have been 20 planes go back to the gate, 3 medical emergencies. The east operation killed us again!!!

 

[PHL]

The east operation killed us again!!!

There would be no USAirways without "the East operation".... Take it as a necessary evil.

 

[luvthe9]

There would be no USAirways without "the East operation".... Take it as a necessary evil.

Sorry, I guess your not flight crew, an east operation is when we are landing and departing on runways 9R and 9L. PHL goes to hell when this happens and the weather is bad, gridlock all over.

 

[Travelpro72]

When I arrive at the airport and see airplanes lined up by the international terminal taking off to the east I just want to turn around and go home. I know PHL is restricted for movement but there MUST be a better way. My goodness. :blink:

 

[LD3]

Just looked at the AirNav runway layout, looks like real cluster, are they still using a Land and hold short operation?

 

[PHL Approach]

Just looked at the AirNav runway layout, looks like real cluster, are they still using a Land and hold short operation?

Nope, the only allowance for a LAHSO was 17 Landers would hold short of 27R. But that was stopped a few years back. Not that it would matter since you would be lucky to see that setup once a year.