Comments on: Jet Blue and Controllable Irregularities http://boardingarea.com/blogs/theglobaltraveller/2007/03/jet-blue-and-controllable-irregularities-2/ Thoughts, advice and travel news from around the world by a seasoned frequent flyer. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Global Traveller http://boardingarea.com/blogs/theglobaltraveller/2007/03/jet-blue-and-controllable-irregularities-2/comment-page-1/#comment-35 The Global Traveller Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:58:00 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/theglobaltraveller/2007/03/jet-blue-and-controllable-irregularities-2/#comment-35 Thanks.<br/><br/>On re-reading I agree the incident would be included. However I notice there is also a distinction between departure delays post push-back and before push-back.<br/><br/>So a long taxi or de-icing process is not subject to Controllable Irregularities. Then again, those delays need to be at least 3 hours to be compensated. Thanks.

On re-reading I agree the incident would be included. However I notice there is also a distinction between departure delays post push-back and before push-back.

So a long taxi or de-icing process is not subject to Controllable Irregularities. Then again, those delays need to be at least 3 hours to be compensated.

]]> By: The CF http://boardingarea.com/blogs/theglobaltraveller/2007/03/jet-blue-and-controllable-irregularities-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34 The CF Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:38:00 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/theglobaltraveller/2007/03/jet-blue-and-controllable-irregularities-2/#comment-34 That's not true. The Controllable Irregularity clause only applies to cancellations and departure delays. All ground delays (whether after pushback on departure or before reaching the gate on arrival) receive compensation regardless of the the cause. So all of those people stuck on planes for extended periods of time on Valentine's Day would have been compensated. That’s not true. The Controllable Irregularity clause only applies to cancellations and departure delays. All ground delays (whether after pushback on departure or before reaching the gate on arrival) receive compensation regardless of the the cause. So all of those people stuck on planes for extended periods of time on Valentine’s Day would have been compensated.

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