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▲ jsolson 7 hours ago

The flight crew on my LHR-SEA flight "still expects to land in the US." The lack of conviction in that expectation was audible. I don't get the impression that they're being told very much, but maybe that's literally a consequence of the "communication issues."

edit: we're on approach into Seattle, so apparently we were one of the happy cases of the "case-by-case basis."

▲jondwillis 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

On a domestic flight that just landed normally, FWIW.

▲greggsy 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Secretary of Homeland Security just assured a press conference that all planes in the air will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Some may be prioritised.

▲_delirium 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm seeing some diversions on Flightradar24. E.g. DAL2195 from Tampa to LGA was diverted to Harrisburg. But some flights are continuing to their original destinations.

▲dboreham 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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▲johnbellone 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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▲FartinMowler 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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▲pimlottc 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I hear Newfoundland is lovely this time of year

▲sleepytimetea 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You are enroute ? Good thing Starlink still works.

▲tjohns 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Oceanic traffic would be over HF radio (or CPDLC) and not affected by this - until you get back over land and switch to VHF radio.

Most airliners over the ocean also have inmarsat satphones for the pilots.

▲lxgr 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Or Panasonic or Viasat/Inmarsat :)

▲Melatonic 6 hours ago | parent [-]

What network does the Panasonic run on ?

▲lxgr 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I believe they lease Ku band transponders from various commercial GEO satellites, think Eutelsat, Telesat, SES etc.

▲jsolson 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Indeed, on both counts!