Flying during snow?

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anitaprincess82

They wont land a plane if the airport is not safe enough to land it. If he is diverted to a nearbye alternate airport they will wait until they can go to O Hare or they will make arrangements to get the passengers and luggage to the right place. Check with the airline for information on weather diversion. But they will most likely be ok.

thenextiommi

not in chicago... the used to that kind of stuff. ive flown in there with selveral feet of snow. it shouldnt be a problem

FaZizzle

At this point it's probably too late for him to delay his flight. It's not cheap to cancel or change a flight, especially coming from India.

Being in Chicago, O'Hare knows how to handle bad weather. Snow can make things rough, but the ground crew will keep the runways clear and ice-free as well as the planes themselves. They will always shut the airport down if it gets to be too much, and there's no way you can really predict that.

G Dogg

Its possible considering it doesnt take much for Chicago to delay their flights, i know this because i have to deal with it all to often when working for United

Elana

Of course there is danger, but even if there
was NO snow forecast ... well, its winter and
you can't trust the weatherman.

However, if the forecast is accurate, 5 to 6
inches of snow generally won't shut down
a big airport. Its other factors like high gusty
winds or icing. Simple snow can be plowed.

I would expect delays, however.

soccerknocker199

if there is any danger they will post pone his flight or rerout it or just cancle it all together

miss mazie

All flights were said to be canceled at O'Hare Sat .2/24/07 at 7PM , due to an ice-storm ; but I have not heard a word on any resumed flights . Prior to 7PM , 230 flights canceled during the day at O'Hare . The last I heard , Chicago was under a winter-storm warning . There is a good chance your friend may have had to divert to another city before resuming the flight to Chicago - if it is during the severe weather .

summerdaze

when your time is up its up! nothing you could do about it..don't worry

Leggo

He should fly as planned. Chicago's O'Hare airport has the best record for keeping their runways open during snow.
I wish him safe travel.

Philippine Traveler

They should not let the plane land if there are problems. There maybe delays if they cannot keep the runways clear. If very heavy snow there can delays. It should not be a safety problem. Probably more dangerous driving home from the airport.

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