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Main reasons for flight delays



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What is the likelihood that your flight will be delayed? This is a question that worries most frequent fliers, but it is difficult to find an answer. The result of this uncertainty and lack of knowledge is frustration with the airlines for not being more transparent - after all, we are paying good money! To alleviate your frustrations (or just satisfy your curiosity), here are the top reasons flights can be delayed or canceled:

  • Weather

Yes, sometimes it's just a simple and inevitable situation. There is nothing you and the airline can do about it. Sometimes the airports are built in extremely difficult terrain, like in the Scandinavian countries or Canada, where there is too much ice. This hinders the movements of air traffic. Sometimes it can be so simple that the draft is not favorable and the aircraft comes to a stop on the runway.

  • passengers

Often you are not aware that the plane is delayed because someone else is arriving late or does not show up at all. Yes, the passenger could get stuck in a traffic jam or even be distracted at the airport and forget the time. According to the law, the airline has to unload the passenger's luggage, which leads to delays.

  • Board staff

This can be explained by the ripple effect. The flight crew has to adhere to a strict schedule, but if the flight is delayed for any of these reasons. You cannot board the next flight or the connecting flight. This means that the delay of flights in the successive other flights can be displayed.

  • Boarding passengers

You have to think, if you have a reserved ticket and you arrive on time, how can that be a problem? But since there are people who want to get in first, there are also people who prefer to get in last. This can lead to delays from the time of the announcement and the last call to the board.

  • Essen

Sufficient food should be available for all passengers on the flight. It's necessary, but sometimes the catering team that makes it happen is late. Yes, that happens sometimes, which also causes a lag time.

  • Air traffic restrictions

Air traffic is increasing day by day, so the sky is getting tight. Some of the busiest airspaces like Atlanta ATL, Chicago ORD, or Dallas DFW have many regulations. Then your flight may be delayed due to the weather conditions (storm or rain). The flight routes are constantly monitored and changed for safety reasons.

  • Received security clearance

Before the flights can take off, many checks have to be carried out. Just as pilots have to prepare the aircraft for take-off, ATC has to clear the runway, the airline or the control center decides on the routes, weather conditions etc. These influence the flight times of the aircraft indefinitely.

  • Resolving a mechanical problem

It's not uncommon for a flight to be delayed due to a mechanical problem. Since aircraft are subject to strict maintenance, this is necessary. Some issues such as winter water drainage systems, fuel or engine fan blades, etc. These issues are easy to fix but still cause small delays.

  • Weight restrictions

As you know, this is a very common problem. There's something called MTOW, which means maximum take-off weight. This includes luggage, fuel, food, etc. The MOTW is defiantly different for each aircraft, but the same aircraft can also have different MOTW if they are on different continents, ie one at higher sea level and the other lower.

  • Bird strikes

It's hard to believe, but a flight can often be delayed by a bird strike. It is estimated that around 13.000 bird strikes occur in the United States each year. Most of these hits happen during takeoff or landing.

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Written by Salman Azhar

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