Dispatcher here, those storms are what we call convective segments. All types of nasty stuff going in inside of those towering cumulus clouds that will send an aircraft down. Sometime we can go around or through them as long as it’s green with no known SLD’s (Icing). The red stuff is always a no go. As for them cancelling so late, we’ve all been there 😤.
2026-11-07 10:37:00
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Maya Lapin :
American Airlines suckssss
2026-11-07 04:53:25
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Bayou Aviation :
Yeah, weather like that is no good to fly through especially on a smaller plane. It may look okay, but keep in mind that a lot of it is windshear and things like that that you can’t see with the naked eye. In the airline industry, safety comes first, always. Better safe than sorry. :)
2026-11-07 03:12:34
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Trevordacdlademon🇼🇸🇦🇸🇹🇴 :
Why didn’t they cancel it in the beginning
2026-11-07 12:40:37
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Tree :
They’re on my brand shit list rn lol
2026-11-07 06:58:34
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Ruthierue :
Same here girl, I feel ya
2026-11-07 05:05:00
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Andy :
NYC/Philly/DC airspace is some of the most fucked up in the world. Super congested and the slightest hiccup has a ripple effect that you experienced. It may look like a big, open sky, but I promise it’s being utilized to the best of the systems ability. Source: air traffic controller that used to work in the DC area
2026-11-07 11:08:21
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Sarah Grossman :
That’s so dark
2026-11-07 18:10:14
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