Kanto area snow storm on Feb 11-12 2011

Discussion in 'JAL | Mileage Bank' started by JALPak, Feb 10, 2011.

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    KIXman Gold Member

    This is what it was like earlier today in KIX / Osaka

    Arrival at KIX. Hard to see but the grassy area between the asphalt is white with snow
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    After crossing the bridge connecting KIX with the mainland
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    Somewhere between KIX and Osaka
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    Osaka station
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    But for sendaiben and Simon it's nothing right??? :D
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    It's nothing, but I have tight connections tomorrow and on Sunday. Goddammit.
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Let it snow let it snow let it snow [IMG]
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    Where is the 'unlike' button?
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    JALPak Gold Member

    You have to like my post first then the unlike will appear :p

    Safe travel tomorrow...that is if you plane isn't cancelled :)
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    How about a 'dislike' button?
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    fumitani Gold Member

    We need a dislike button to regrade !
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    KIXman Gold Member

    Isn't that around the time that Simon's supposed to start on his run :eek:
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Is he flying through TYO? It will be terrible if he missed his positioning flight or if that flight is delayed.
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    fumitani Gold Member

    Nope he is doing CTS-NGO-ICN
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    JALPak Gold Member

    So he should be fine then
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    KIXman Gold Member

    Sapporo weather for this sunday is 暴風雪 ase.jpg
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Will he be gone by then? No warning on JAL website yet though...he should be safe....for now
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    Simon Milepoint Guide

    Indeed. We get that much in an afternoon.
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    JALPak Gold Member

    It's nothing for Simon. In fact he wish it's like that at Niseko every day so he won't get sued :eek:
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    Simon Milepoint Guide

    Such things will never happen. But good to see the snow is not just here.
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    JALPak Gold Member

    So how is the snow affecting you guys? JL isn't doing so good on on-time rating thus year with all these snow and volcanic eruption in japan. I noticed the snow storm makes JL's on-time rating drop to 70% range but 80% for NH. Maybe that's the result of downsizing the number of flights :(

    Not sure how accurate flightstats' data is on its site because one day I saw only 2 delays at OKA for NH so I went to NH site and there were actually more than that. They didn't change that number even the day after. I am guessing they will do that eventually when they compile the year-end rating...

    Hopefully the on-time rating will improve and there won't be much delays in the next few days
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    Simon Milepoint Guide

    Well I have heard of no problems with flights or guests arriving late etc so I think it's been a good year but strange year because instead of snow falling continuously it has fallen heaps in 48 hours then a spell of like 1 week before another dump instead of snowing nearly every day.
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Hokkaido has been cursed ever since the Hokkai-DO? :eek: Now they don't get continuous snow anymore :(
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    joejones Silver Member

    Snow is now gone in Shinjuku. There was some cover yesterday and even early this morning, but it has melted away.
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Welcome to JAL Forum and MP, joejones!

    Too bad, snow is gone too fast :(
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    We had some (wet) snow this morning, but it all melted by lunchtime... [IMG]
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    JALPak Gold Member

    Too bad...so the forecast isn't accurate?
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    sendaiben Gold Member

    Dunno, but I haven't seen any snow down here either...

    I think I heard a JAL flight get diverted to KIX from Itami just as we were leaving (ANA left 20 minutes late but still got us in more or less on time), but it was very noisy and the announcement was on the other side of the airport so I'm not sure :)
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