AIRLINE QUESTION?!.............?
Hi, we have family flying in from Chicago now. (You know the mess)!! Well the flight has been delayed from 5:10 to 6:13..not important They are flying to Memphis then connecting there on to final destination here. They would have missed the flight in Memphis, however that flight has been delayed in Denver. It is not leaving until 6:18Central. It will get in Memphis at 8:30. The flight from Memphis was originally supposed to leave at 7:55, but with the delay from Denver, it SHOULD be later... but it is saying on Northwest online that that flight isnt delayed... is it just lagging or can they get another plane to take the place of the plane from Denver?? *SORRY that was confusing... Okay they are about to leave from Chicago in route to Memphis. From Memphis they are gonig in route to final destination...(Huntsville) Okay... the plane that is from Memphis to Huntsville is coming from Denver, CO. The flight leaving from Denver to Memphis has been delayed and will be getting in Memphis at 8:30. The flight from Memphis to Huntsville was orginally set for 7:55 and so my family would miss it coming from Chicago because their flight gets in about 8:15-8:30. *Since the plane is delayed leaving from Denver, it SHOULD be delayed leaving from Memphis to Huntsville. If it is to be delayed because the plane will not get to Memphis on scheduled arrival time, my family COULD make the flight. HOWEVER, on NWA.com, it says that the flight from Memphis to Huntsville IS NOT delayed but has the same flight number. Could it be that they are getting another plane to take the Denver plane's place?!?
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They may be able to get another flight to take the place of that one in Denver. If your family missed that connecting flight in Denver though, chances are they are still there, and will have to wait for another that has room for them. Is the final destination Memphis? What you wrote is a little confusing.
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This is very commonly the case. Bad weather affects most routes. So a delay will most probably delay other flights as well. Kind of a domino effect. I don't think it's probable that the airline will find a replacement aircraft and crew just because it's late from Denver. It will be announced as late in Memphis.
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If the plane from Denver to Memphis is the same plane that will your family to Huntsville, then the flight from Memphis will be delayed only because they're using the same plane. Otherwise, I doubt if they'll bring another plane in to fly from Memphis to Huntsville, as I doubt that demand for that route is very high and most people flying to Memphis from Denver will probably either transfer to other destinations or stay in Memphis. Only Northwest can tell you for sure, you might have to wait awhile to find out what the new schedule is or perhaps you can call your family if they have a cell phone and see what they know.
