AFAIK United is the only domestic with a published program to hold flights - the

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Jun 28, 2024
8:17:24pm

NarfUte All-American

AFAIK United is the only domestic with a published program to hold flights - the

‘Connection Saver’ algorithm has saved me a few times.

I’m sure they all do it to an extent, but United is the only public facing policy I’ve seen

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Originally posted on Jun 28, 2024 at 8:17:24pm

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NarfUte

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When flights hold up for connecting passengers

dk4

Jun 28, 7:20pm

Probably pilot discretion weighing many factors & can also be impacted by mood.

FrontLineFan

Jun 28, 7:28pm

It’s not the pilots making that decision. They might give their input but that decision is made above them.

Jun 28, 7:29pm

Standard procedure for most airlines is to close the flight ten minutes prior and finalize all the calculations that

Jun 28, 7:28pm

AFAIK United is the only domestic with a published program to hold flights - the

NarfUte

Jun 28, 8:17pm

I wouldn’t know. If the ops agent tells us we’re holding for passengers, we hold for passengers.

Jun 28, 11:11pm

In addition to everything else mentioned that airline might just have needed

Kajdin

Jun 28, 7:34pm

Sometimes the status of the connecting passengers might make a difference.

HarlemCoug

Jun 28, 7:52pm

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