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Home » United Airlines » When it Rains, it Pours…
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When it Rains, it Pours…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 27, 2011 3 Comments

The storm system that battered the Midwest has finally reached Washington Dulles, precisely at the time my flight to Frankfurt was scheduled to board this evening. Visibility is extremely poor and the rain is coming down so hard I can hear it with noise-cancelling headsets on inside United’s International First Class Lounge. All flights on the tarmac have returned to the gate and the airport is at a standstill.

Let’s see how long it takes this storm to pass and how late I get into FRA tomorrow. Any bets?

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3 Comments

  1. Matthew Reply
    April 27, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    That was fast. I see blue sky already and we’re now scheduled to depart 40 minutes late. Meh…

  2. GA Reply
    April 27, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    The tornado watch for the area just lifted, but the original warning was until 8pm … I would expect you have a little while before you’ll leave

  3. Matthew Reply
    April 30, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Didn’t liftoff until 9:34p…

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