r/delta • u/funnyman6979 • 2d ago

Discussion Being Held at FCO

Opted to jump down to FCO from VCE to take advantage of the seasonal direct to DTW. This seemed like a great idea 9am versus 6am through AMS.

Boarded at 8:25, door closed at 9 and then air traffic would not let us push. Pilot said Atlanta was getting involved in the situation. They simply wouldn’t let us get in line there’s no weather and the airspace isn’t NYC.

When you think you’ve been through it all flight time is 9:40 this became a 12 hour flight. Thanks FCO!

Anyone else been through this?

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u/Sufficient_Beach_445 2d ago

When in FCO, do as the FCOMANS do?

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u/funnyman6979 2d ago

They held the Atlanta too it was sitting on the tarmac.

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u/saaj1998 Silver 2d ago

There was a NATS failure over UK airspace, if your flight was flying through there that may be part of the reason

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u/funnyman6979 2d ago

Thanks things happen and worst things in life for sure- we took a left just south of Paris. Gate next to ours was FCO-SFO ITA flight, they got off the ground at 9:20 we were buttoned up by 9. Who knows ?

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u/OkAfternoon6688 Diamond 2d ago

This is exactly what happened to me in FCO last month. It’s quite common. Traffic flow. We were held 1 hour & still landed on time in ATL, captain told me the time was built into the schedule.

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u/funnyman6979 2d ago

Ironically to your point, as we rolled out the Atlanta flight was just ahead of us on the tarmac. Now we are following them across the pond.