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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/23/2023 03:39 PM
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/23/2023 05:13 PM
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They are holding flights enroute to SXM in an attempt to alleviate the congestion at arrival. But this will then cause missed connections on the return. What a great system the SXM airport has going.
J.D.
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/24/2023 10:52 AM
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JD--Yes, that is stupid. I wonder how that is happening. The airlines are deciding to do that on their own, or the airport is not giving them clearance to come in, so that's why they are leaving the US late? And is the airline going to be responsible if people miss connections and have to spend the night somewhere??
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/24/2023 11:15 AM
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All good questions that I have no answers for. I would "guess" it is instructions from SXM ahead of time to let them know they will not get clearance to land and will have to meet the schedule SXM sets. Just speculation on my part. There is usually close to an hour of "fluff" built into the SXM schedules but you get delayed more than that or have a very tight connection to start with and you are toast with regard to getting home. The airline will be as responsible for as little as they can be.
Looking at the PJIA arrival schedule for today, it looks even heavier than yesterday. At least 10 big ones within a 3-hour window. Nothing new on the PJIA site or facebook page.
Below is what TTOL member JeanneB posted yesterday.
"I’m on the plane in CLT now. We “departed” on time, however, after we pushed back the pilot announced that we were going to be sitting here (on the tarmac) due to the “flow” in SXM for an hour and 10 minutes…."
BTW, has anyone seen or heard from Brian Mingo of late?
J.D.
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/24/2023 12:15 PM
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Correct and rather surprising.
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/24/2023 01:42 PM
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Overall, yesterday was much better overall than Friday, from reports. I guess we'll see how today goes.
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/26/2023 08:58 AM
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Brian Mingo is the airport CEO. There was another Mingo on the island that was involved with the harbor and I believe was involved in some shady dealings.
3 hours late, what a mess.
J.D.
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/26/2023 09:13 AM
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It could be it is someone else with the same last name, as JD said, there are other people on island in positions of power (or were, anyway), with the same last name.
At least you didn't miss your connection going home, but I have to assume there were several people on your plane who did. Travelling around the holidays is a major crap shoot.
Carol Hill
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/26/2023 12:59 PM
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And of like minds and behaviors?
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Here I sit in departures
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12/26/2023 03:11 PM
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Mark Mingo was at the harbor. He was acquitted on appeal in the case which involved Theo, after being sentenced to four years in jail originally.
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 12/26/2023 03:14 PM.
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