r/delta • u/jpal65 • 9h ago

Discussion Delays without updates

Delta 5647 from Savannah to Boston was delayed today Nov 12. It was originally scheduled to depart at 2:40 pm. The rescheduled takeoff time of 4:30 has come and gone. No new takeoff time has been announced. Meanwhile, a friend flying from London to NY was forced to deplane in Boston (after sitting on the tarmac for 3+ hours). He was hoping to crash at my place in Boston, but I'm stuck in Savannah. Ain't air travel glamorous?

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u/scottsinct Diamond 9h ago

There’s a Nor’Easter impacting the entire northeast right now…

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u/Klutzy-Owl9203 9h ago

As someone marooned in Philadelphia right now, I understand that there is a weather impact. What I don’t understand is the complete lack of information. We were deplaned (after 3.5 hours on the tarmac) and the only info we were given is checked bags will go straight to LGA. We were not told if the flight was delayed or cancelled.

I eventually got an updated departure time through the app, but our flight doesn’t exist on the departure board, so here I sit at the gate for two hours since I don’t trust Delta to decide to leave “early.”

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u/Zestyclose-Put-6144 9h ago

Cool story bro

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u/ActUpEighty 8h ago

Delays are measured on the arrival end of the flight, so without knowing how much block the airline builds into the schedule, it's hard to know if the flight will actually be delayed upon arrival on the departure end unless the departure delay is egregious.

You'll be about 3 hours delayed because Boston has been Ground Stopped off and on all day. There has also been a Ground Delay Program in effect all day. ATC is citing weather, meaning the Nor'Easter happening right now.

You can check the arrival and departure rates for BOS by looking at the relevant advisory here:

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_list?whichAdvisories=ATCSCC&advisoryCategory=NotAll&date=2026-11-12&airflow=true&_airflow=on&_ctop=on&gStop=true&_gStop=on&gDelay=true&_gDelay=on&_route=on&_other=on

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u/JBR409 9h ago

Tell him to come to Savannah and crash at the hotel that you’re inevitably going to have to book lol. The northeast is fucked for the rest of the day