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United Airlines cancels Washington-San Francisco flight after 17-hour delay

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Sunday morning's United flight 1116 from Washington Dulles to San Francisco was canceled after passengers waited for approximately 17 hours. The cancellation resulted from a series of issues, including weather delays, mechanical problems, an aircraft swap, and crew members exceeding their maximum duty hours.

Passengers boarded the Boeing 787 twice and even pushed back from the gate before the flight was ultimately canceled. Despite the inconvenience, United Airlines communicated consistently with its customers throughout the ordeal.

One passenger shared a stream of texts from the airline that provided updates on delays, meal vouchers on two occasions during the delay, and compensation when the flight was finally canceled. "That $175 – while not generous or reasonably compensatory for the inconvenience – was given without any request," said one customer. "Customers can always complain and might get more."

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The flight was initially scheduled to depart IAD at 8:35 a.m., but after repeated delays, it was canceled around 1 a.m. the next day. Passengers experienced multiple departures from the gate only to return due to crew members timing out.

United Airlines did not attribute the cancellation solely to weather-related issues but acknowledged that it ultimately had to cancel due to lack of crew availability. This left them responsible for compensating passengers.

In a statement sent via text messages throughout the day, United provided clear explanations for each delay and offered meal vouchers and compensation proactively. The airline also sent an apology email several hours later with an Electronic Travel Certificate worth $175.

"Bad weather happens, and so do mechanical delays," noted one passenger. "You don’t want an airline pushing through unsafe conditions. And crew rest rules are legal requirements." The passenger added that although United failed to deliver the flight, they appreciated how well the airline communicated updates and reasons for delays.

United Airlines' proactive communication efforts were highlighted as impressive by those affected despite failing to complete their journey as planned.

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