All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

I got what you meant about Newark, I was just having fun with it.

I do however think an NFL franchise's charter is going to get some special dispensation.

I get you. Duly noted. I'll at least share one of the handful of stories I know, only because it happened to me personally. On the way to Dublin for the Vikings-Steelers game, my plane change was Newark. Newark has 3 runways; on this particular weekend, they had 2 of the 3 runways closed for construction. Everything all weekend long was delayed, In and Out of Newark, for 2-4 hours.

That's kinda the business I'm in, and I know sometimes you have to close shit to get shit done but WTF..... I'm sure there WAS a reason, but from my construction standpoint, I can't think of a viable reason you can get away with closing 2 of your 3 runways. The phone calls they must have gotten that weekend....

Back to Vikings news (although that was kinda sorta Vikings related).....

 

[Ope3]

I get you. Duly noted. I'll at least share one of the handful of stories I know, only because it happened to me personally. On the way to Dublin for the Vikings-Steelers game, my plane change was Newark. Newark has 3 runways; on this particular weekend, they had 2 of the 3 runways closed for construction. Everything all weekend long was delayed, In and Out of Newark, for 2-4 hours.

That's kinda the business I'm in, and I know sometimes you have to close shit to get shit done but WTF..... I'm sure there WAS a reason, but from my construction standpoint, I can't think of a viable reason you can get away with closing 2 of your 3 runways. The phone calls they must have gotten that weekend....

Back to Vikings news (although that was kinda sorta Vikings related).....

That makes sense since from your perspective.

I would presume though if that was still an issue at Newark, the Vikings would have chosen one of the other numerous airports able to handle such a charter in the nearby NYC/NJ area that are a very reasonable less than 30 minute drive to East Rutherford.

It's been a couple decades since I have flown to/through Newark, but I get the rep.