Narrative:

Operations delayed flight without contacting dispatch. Flight is on time critical; is labeled so in [system] with a request that dispatch be contacted if a delay is imminent; and was delayed 150 minutes. We were working with [operations] to get the edct (estimated departure clearance time) moved up.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Dispatcher reported being out of the loop when an aircraft was delayed and no one advised the Dispatcher.

Narrative: Operations delayed flight without contacting Dispatch. Flight is on time critical; is labeled so in [system] with a request that Dispatch be contacted if a delay is imminent; and was delayed 150 minutes. We were working with [Operations] to get the EDCT (Estimated Departure Clearance Time) moved up.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.