LGA Ground ATC Does NOT Like SWA

[DUBLINFLYER]

I arrived in LGA on Last Sunday from DEN and the flight was 15 minutes early. The captain said there was another plane at the gate and we would have to hold, we stayed on the taxiway at the intersection for the C gates; and after 15 minutes the plane had to taxi further along the taxiway. In the mean time the SWA plane at C4 exited the the gate and proceeded to the assigned runway. The captain again came on the intercom to tell us he had to wait for a US Air plane to be towed and also a JB plane to leave the alleyway. He said he had no idea why "ground control" was making him wait.
Instead on being 15 early we ended up 25 minutes late to the gate.
The LGA ground guys must have some issue with SWA as this is not the first time this has happened.( I travel into LGA every two weeks same time)
Maybe we need to get up a collection for their Christmas fund (sorry to be politically correct it should be Holiday fund) - NO IT'S still Christmas

 

[densoo]

He said he had no idea why "ground control" was making him wait.

I think I flew with this guy!

He has no idea why his wife doesn't have dinner ready for him.
He has no idea why his son doesn't shine his shoes.
He has no idea why his daughter doesn't wash his car.
He has no idea why his dog doesn't fetch the stick.
He has no idea why he eats alone on layovers.

He has no idea why other planes have to be in the air when he is.

 

[reepicheep]

Sounds like a normal LGA operation to me....whatever airline you are.

 

[CA1900]

Yup...

"Turn right on double-bravo; I'll be with you in about an hour."

 

[kf4amu]

None of us know "why" a lot of things happen in the ATC world, but adding more congestion to the frequency asking "why" just so you have an explanation for the passengers doesn't help the situation when it's busy...especially at LGA.

 

[CaptSeth]

Perhaps the gentleman in question should bid LBB turns?

 

[Newkem]

Rofl!

I think I flew with this guy!

He has no idea why his wife doesn't have dinner ready for him.
He has no idea why his son doesn't shine his shoes.
He has no idea why his daughter doesn't wash his car.
He has no idea why his dog doesn't fetch the stick.
He has no idea why he eats alone on layovers.

He has no idea why other planes have to be in the air when he is.

Lemme guess, he taxied at 60 knots from BB to the gate. :laugh:

 

[GogglesPisano]

I guess the pizza parties for LGA tower aren't working like everywhere else.

 

[CRJ puppy]

I arrived in LGA on Last Sunday from DEN and the flight was 15 minutes early. The captain said there was another plane at the gate and we would have to hold, we stayed on the taxiway at the intersection for the C gates; and after 15 minutes the plane had to taxi further along the taxiway. In the mean time the SWA plane at C4 exited the the gate and proceeded to the assigned runway. The captain again came on the intercom to tell us he had to wait for a US Air plane to be towed and also a JB plane to leave the alleyway. He said he had no idea why "ground control" was making him wait.
Instead on being 15 early we ended up 25 minutes late to the gate.
The LGA ground guys must have some issue with SWA as this is not the first time this has happened.( I travel into LGA every two weeks same time)
Maybe we need to get up a collection for their Christmas fund (sorry to be politically correct it should be Holiday fund) - NO IT'S still Christmas

Normal LGA ops for EVERYONE. Have landed 25+ early and ended up 30+ late. Welcome to the busiest air AND ground space in the USA! (Oh, that was laid out and designed 80 yrs ago.)

 

[Ty Webb]

Normal LGA ops for EVERYONE. Have landed 25+ early and ended up 30+ late. Welcome to the busiest air AND ground space in the USA! (Oh, that was laid out and designed 80 yrs ago.)

Yup . . . . Ernest Gann wrote about the opening of LGA in "Fate is the Hunter". To paraphrase, LGA, DCA and MDW were "state of the art" at the time, and the standard to which new airports would all strive to emulate. :laugh:

That book gets better every time I read it. I try to break it out every couple of years . . . Surprising how little has changed in the industry since the 1930's.