So, Anyone Else's Flight Canceled

[KelliV]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

1991's ASD students are stranded in ATL due to Chicago traffic... lucky we were able to get flights for tomorrow.

I was stuck on the runway for around 45 minutes to an hour this morning (7:20-ish) due to Chicago Traffic, I am kinda glad I listened to my mom and took that early flight home. Note to all college FIRSTers... listen to your mother, she knows more than you may think about traveling without a team.

[Rich Wong]

Some of the NYC teams’ flights are still not back!

Their flights are delayed or cancelled.
Is anyone's team still stuck in Atlanta's airport?

[Conor Ryan]

We got out of Atlanta at 12:46pm after a 15 minute delay on our way to Newark NJ. But here is the interesting part, some teams were on a flight scheduled 15 minutes or so after we left (around 1) and they didn't leave until 4:30, so it was Roulette with Air Traffic Control I guess. The flight was fairly smooth and turbulence was mild, but 1403 is happy to report everyone is home safe, on time, with all of our luggage (just a little wet)!


Hope everyone gets home in one piece (robots included)!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Just heard from a team member in Atlanta, the flight is cancelled and the earliest they might get out is Tuesday...

Originally Posted by AtalanteStar25

From what I have heard, they, like 1676, probably will have to stay in Atlanta until at least Tuesday.

Splitting up the team did the trick, smaller groups are more easily accomodated. Some are in the air already, while others are detouring to nearby airports (it's raining crazy here right now), I think that last plane is scheduled to arrive 3 am, but unsure if there is a delay on that or not.

Beats the 18 hour bus ride...

Don

[Luckyfish05]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

And all I got was a $49 Ramada room.

Hey! That's not all you got, you got a Championship as well!


In other news, Team 292 is in the same boat as 1501 was on the way down. They were headed back this morning when the transmition on their bus went out about 6 hours from home. The company sent another bus while they spent the day hanging out at the mall. They're slated to get home around 3 am. What a weekend to travel.

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by Luckyfish05

In other news, Team 292 is in the same boat as 1501 was on the way down. They were headed back this morning when the transmition on their bus went out about 6 hours from home. The company sent another bus while they spent the day hanging out at the mall. They're slated to get home around 3 am. What a weekend to travel.

I also heard 111 bus also broke down on the way down, was that true?

[Conor Ryan]

So I reported yesterday that 1403 got home on time from Newark, turns out we didn't have to go to school today anyway because the endless rains have flooded so many of the local roads.

Woot! No School!

*Edit*: Turns out that offically, yesterday we got over 4.56" of rain (that would be over 4.5' feet of snow if it was snow), but from the charts I've been reading, the heaviest rain fall didn't start until about 1am today.

[Lea103]

Well, those 103 people are still in Atlanta.. lots of quality time with each other. We spent the day in the hotel yest and right now are at the mall. The flight is scheduled to leave tomorrow at 6.30ish am, if we're really lucky it wont be delayed. So, who else is still here?


edit*team 103 is now home, hooray!*