Why are flights being cancelled from Florida today?

[Anonymous]

It's on the NBC nightly news. People had flights out of S. Florida today and early tomorrow that are cancelled. Can someone explain why? I can't figure it out.

[Anonymous]

In another thread someone posted that their child's flight was cancelled this AM due to a flight crew shortage.

[Anonymous]

Crew shortages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crew shortages.

But why? Is everyone calling in "sick?"

[Anonymous]

A few reasons:

1. Crew based there has probably evacuated
2. The rest of the crew would be coming in from other cities, but those incoming flights may have been cancelled. Think about it -- how many passengers are going to book a flight TO Miami right now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In another thread someone posted that their child's flight was cancelled this AM due to a flight crew shortage.

Yikes. Did they say what they were going to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In another thread someone posted that their child's flight was cancelled this AM due to a flight crew shortage.

Yikes. Did they say what they were going to do?

They were able to get out this afternoon and the kid is safe at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few reasons:

1. Crew based there has probably evacuated
2. The rest of the crew would be coming in from other cities, but those incoming flights may have been cancelled. Think about it -- how many passengers are going to book a flight TO Miami right now?

So, it's not an actual crew shortage, it's "we're too cheap to pay" shortage?

When cancelling flights creates a safety issue, then the airline has a responsibility to it's customers. If someone paid for a ticket to get them out of Miami before the storm, then the airline needs to make good on that problem unless there's a safety related reason they can't.

[Anonymous]

Running flights is expensive. No one wants to fly to Florida now. And they can't charge double because they get accused of "price gouging". So the only rational alternative is to cancel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crew shortages.

But why? Is everyone calling in "sick?"

Very possible that it's about the strict guidelines that have to be followed as to their hours in the seat and time off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few reasons:

1. Crew based there has probably evacuated
2. The rest of the crew would be coming in from other cities, but those incoming flights may have been cancelled. Think about it -- how many passengers are going to book a flight TO Miami right now?

So, it's not an actual crew shortage, it's "we're too cheap to pay" shortage?

When cancelling flights creates a safety issue, then the airline has a responsibility to it's customers. If someone paid for a ticket to get them out of Miami before the storm, then the airline needs to make good on that problem unless there's a safety related reason they can't.

You're delusional. The airline is putting their flight crew's safety first. Flying into an area about to be hit by a hurricane is not safe. Things happen, crews get stuck, and they don't want their employees to be trapped in the Miami airport when the hurricane hits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few reasons:

1. Crew based there has probably evacuated
2. The rest of the crew would be coming in from other cities, but those incoming flights may have been cancelled. Think about it -- how many passengers are going to book a flight TO Miami right now?

So, it's not an actual crew shortage, it's "we're too cheap to pay" shortage?

When cancelling flights creates a safety issue, then the airline has a responsibility to it's customers. If someone paid for a ticket to get them out of Miami before the storm, then the airline needs to make good on that problem unless there's a safety related reason they can't.

You're delusional. The airline is putting their flight crew's safety first. Flying into an area about to be hit by a hurricane is not safe. Things happen, crews get stuck, and they don't want their employees to be trapped in the Miami airport when the hurricane hits.

Don't you know that everyone else is expendable and only exists to serve PP?

[Anonymous]

Your little snowflake can hunker down in a hurricane shelter. They'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Florida has been saying "evacuate" for a week now. People who waited this long can't blame anyone but themselves.

[Anonymous]

They move the planes and crew out of the storm's path. They don't want either in harms way. This always happens, and it shouldn't be a big surprise. They move planes out ahead of big snow storms too.