Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[CM.]

G-LSAE operating flight LS910 from FUE turned back shortly after departure from FUE and now appears to be dumping fuel. I don’t have FR24 so I can’t see what the squawk code indicates…

It’s not squawking anything. It’s looks like it’s descending so will be landing at FUE some point soon.

 

[twevsmiff]

Jet2 A.321 G-HLYB, routing from Dalaman to Manchester has just been intercepted by 2 Typhoons from Conningsby and escorted to Stansted. No reason for the Typhoon QRA known at this time

 

[White Heather]

Jet2 A.321 G-HLYB, routing from Dalaman to Manchester has just been intercepted by 2 Typhoons from Conningsby and escorted to Stansted. No reason for the Typhoon QRA known at this time

Someone stated on the Jet2 Facebook group that Jet2 have confirmed this was as a result of a bomb threat.....Stansted being the usual diversion airport for terrorist incidents.

 

[BlueManc]

Dublin seems to be suffering with a few extended holding diverts. EK161 off to GLA or EDI. Did MAN refuse?

 

[David_itl]

After the diversions yesterday.... time to report an incoming one per FR24
U28202 G-EZGX routing Milan-LGW has routed here directly, and is about to land
NOZ1308 LN-ENP routing Oslo-LGW about to turn final

 

[Aviador]

What flights did Manchester actually lose yesterday because of the snow?

 

[Scottie Dog]

Do you mean that diverted and did not return, or just diverted before returning?

 

[David_itl]

one SQ went to LHR and the other. CDG, 2 Emerald to LHBa. SAS went back to Oslo, 1 Lufthansa to EMA and 1 back to Munich. Virgin went to LHR
Didn't post as apparrently I was getting ready to pull of a James Bond impersonation at the works do.

 

[Aviador]

Do you mean that diverted and did not return, or just diverted before returning?

I suppose both to accurately reflect the disruption caused?

 

[David_itl]

U28232 Pisa-LGW also coming in. G-EZAI

 

[Scottie Dog]

If try to let you have the "diverted away" list in the morning - its on my laptop. Hopefully I'll remember before a medical appointment in the morning.

PS - my logs show the number of flights that diverted to each alternate airport.

 

[Aviador]

Manchester forumers always seem to shy away from reporting cancellations or diversions properly unlike at Leeds where you'll even find out which hotel the airline is putting passengers into during a cancellation. I find it fascinating reading which airlines are going where whether an inbound or outbound diversion.

 

[David_itl]

Another Norwegian headng noryj

 

[EGCC_MAN]

Manchester forumers always seem to shy away from reporting cancellations or diversions properly unlike at Leeds where you'll even find out which hotel the airline is putting passengers into during a cancellation. I find it fascinating reading which airlines are going where whether an inbound or outbound diversion.

I think it is simply a matter of volume. Reporting them would be a full-time job. MAN was SNOCLO for just shy of 4 hours yesterday morning. I noted 21 inbound flights diverted away. But many, many more were cancelled and didn't take to the air at all. Several EasyJet flights were trapped on the ground at MAN; when they were axed outbound, the return flights were cancelled as well. I'm not certain, but I believe that there may have been some late evening inbound diversions from other airports too. I'd stopped paying close attention after sunset.

Perhaps the best guide will be to compare Scottie Dog's movements for Saturday with those of the same day one week previously. In terms of reporting the stats - warts and all - I don't think there is a more thorough contributor than him on any forum. He files a comprehensive MAN report every day. I think perhaps you underestimate his contribution?

 

[A400]

By now there’s to many to remember. As there been many STN diverts due to snow closure.

 

[Scottie Dog]

As promised here is my diversion list for 10th December

06:15​	BY157	Punta Cana (PUJ)	TUI	B788 (G-TUIE)	Diverted to BHX
07:40​	FR6912	Prague (PRG)	Ryanair	B738 (SP-RSH)	Diverted to BHX
07:40​	EI202	Dublin (DUB)	Aer Lingus	A320 (EI-DEJ)	Diverted to BHX
07:45​	EI3610	Belfast (BHD)	Aer Lingus Regional	AT76 (EI-GPO)	Diverted to LBA
07:45​	FR5003	Brussels (CRL)	Ryanair	B38M (EI-HMV)	Diverted to BHX
07:55​	LM691	Isle of Man (IOM)	Loganair	AT76 (G-LMTA)	Diverted to IOM
08:00​	VS76	Orlando (MCO)	Virgin Atlantic	A333 (G-VUFO)	Diverted to LHR
08:00​	ET728	Geneva (GVA)	Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance Livery)	A359 (ET-AYN)	Diverted to LHR
08:05​	LX390	Zurich (ZRH)	Swiss	BCS1 (HB-JBE)	Diverted to BHX
08:05​	BA1370	London (LHR)	British Airways	A21N (G-NEOY)	Diverted to LHR
08:20​	FR4006	Alicante (ALC)	Ryanair	B738 (EI-DHH)	Diverted to LBA
08:25​	U22921	Milan (MXP)	easyJet	A320 (OE-ICK)	Diverted to EMA
08:30​	LH940	Frankfurt (FRA)	Lufthansa	A321 (D-AIDW)	Diverted to EMA
08:35​	SQ52	Singapore (SIN)	Singapore Airlines	A359 (9V-SMT)	Diverted to LHR
09:30​	SQ51	Houston (IAH)	Singapore Airlines	A359 (9V-SMK)	Diverted to CDG
09:40​	FR3442	Palma de Mallorca (PMI)	Lauda Europe	A320 (9H-LOR)	Diverted to STN
10:05​	TK1993	Istanbul (IST)	Turkish Airlines	A21N (TC-LSD)	Diverted to BHX
10:10​	LH2500	Munich (MUC)	Lufthansa	A320 (D-AIWJ)	Diverted to MUC
10:15​	SK4609	Oslo (OSL)	SAS	A20N (EI-SIP)	Diverted to OSL
10:40​	FI440	Reykjavik (KEF)	Icelandair	B38M (TF-ICM)	Diverted to GLA
11:10​	A3638	Athens (ATH)	Aegean Airlines (Hellenic Basketball Team Livery)	A20N (SX-NEE)	Diverted to STN

 

[Land23R]

By now there’s to many to remember. As there been many STN diverts due to snow closure.

I believe we ended up with at least 11 diversions which included 6 Ryanair, 2 Norwegian, 2 easyjets and TK7830 - a WAW-STN diversion.
Some of those landed after MAN's own weather deteriorated and we were in RVRs. The airport seems to have been very accommodating so well done to them.

 

[A400]

I’m guessing you meant SAW-MAN but yes I agree.

 

[Land23R]

Yep, a typo as I'd written SAW on my notes!!

 

[mullion]

Don`t worry it happens to the best of us and you have just pressed send when you realise