#KNOWN ATC DELAYS UPDATE#

That means that your experience in a tarmac delay shouldn’t vary much from airline to airline. Internal documents reviewed by POLITICO showed that American will tolerate cabin temperatures up to 90 degrees while JetBlue will tolerate 85 degrees.Īlmost all airlines have similar contingency plans that meet DOT’s standards, according to Brett Snyder, airline expert and founder of the blog Cranky Flier. The DOT doesn’t provide an exact temperature range that airlines must maintain, even though the DOT inspector general recommended guidelines be put in place 2014. Because of how airplanes’ air conditioning systems are designed, according to The Points Guy, it is hard to maintain what we would think of as room temperature, around 75 degrees, for extended periods of time on the ground, especially with more than 50 days over 100 degrees this summer in North Texas.

What counts as a comfortable cabin temperature, the variable that can turn a tarmac delay from an uncomfortable inconvenience to a medical emergency, may be hotter than you think.

Timely notice to passengers each time the opportunity to deplane exists.

#KNOWN ATC DELAYS UPDATE#

An update to passengers of the delay once it exceeds 30 minutes, and subsequent updates thereafter at the discretion of the crew.Functioning lavatories, comfortable cabin temperatures and adequate medical attention if needed.San Jose International Airport (SJC) San Jose, California General Arrival/Departure delays are 15 minutes or less.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) San Francisco, California General Arrival/Departure delays are 15 minutes or less. Adequate food and potable water no more than two hours after the delay starts. Seattle, Washington General Arrival/Departure delays are 15 minutes or less.The opportunity to deplane before the tarmac delay exceeds three hours for domestic flights and four for international flights.

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