Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[TheLocalYokel]

Don't know why that one diverted. Everything else seemed to be landing at BRS last night when I went to bed even though the winds were extremely strong - 70mph nearby at one point in the night.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Last nights AI114 was canx due to a tech aircraft.

It's scheduled to depart at 15:00 today as AI1114.

 

[58terminus]

Last nights AI114 was canx due to a tech aircraft.

It's scheduled to depart at 15:00 today as AI1114.

Good to see that they still operated the flight rather than switching passengers to the next days flight or to other airlines/airports.A good indication of how the route is performing?

 

[User001]

BHX looks to be getting the EK19, delays due to using 23L after hole found in 23R

 

[jfy1999]

BHX looks to be getting the EK19, delays due to using 23L after hole found in 23R

A6-EUY (EK19) and A6-EOS (EK37) are both on the ground at the moment.

 

[rollo]

Bet arrivals will be a bundle of laughs still suppose it's just something that you can't plan for.​

 

[hoody]

How would BHX cope with two A380s?

Wait until one is off loaded and move it?

Do we have any steps?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Bet arrivals will be a bundle of laughs still suppose it's just something that you can't plan for.​

I guess it depends on whether Emirates off load them or whether they remain on board hoping to get up to MAN soon.

That would be a hell of a lot of coaches to secure at this time on a Friday night.

 

[User001]

The EK19 is a splash and dash, it will head back up to MAN with pax as soon as it can.

 

[hoody]

Why would it not circle in a queue until it lands?

 

[rollo]

The EK19 is a splash and dash, it will head back up to MAN with pax as soon as it can.

Now you've spoiled our fun User.

 

[User001]

Why would it not circle in a queue until it lands?

The hold was for about 40 minutes, EK probably didn't have enough fuel to hold for that time.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Along with EK19 we also saw a BH Air A320 LZ-BHI and Flybe Dash 8 G-ECOO.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

The EK19 is a splash and dash, it will head back up to MAN with pax as soon as it can.

Thanks User001, I assumed that this would be the case.

From another forum, it appears that BHX can handle up to 3 A380's, but only one can be moving on the airfield at any one time.

BHX's A380 (EK37) and the diverting MAN A380 (EK19) landed approx 10 minutes apart. However, (according to FR24) the diverting EK19 carried out a hold to north of BHX prior to landing. Was this to allow EK37 to get on stand prior to EK19 landing (with regard to one A380 moving at any one time)?

Regards

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Took the kids up to the viewing area today and noticed last nights Air India parked on a remote stand. When we got to the building the check in desks were open with a massive queue, it's due to depart at 19:30 as AI1114.

As we walked along the railway path G-ZBAV was boarding with what looked an extremely healthy amount of pax. FR24 tells me that it is now on it's way to Lisbon

 

[Kevin Farnell]

According to FR24, BHX had the following flights divert in from LPL last night (250917).

Easyjet -

2614 from Belfast
27104 from Madrid

Blue Air -

5516 from Rome

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Following on from last nights diverts, I watched on FR24 EZ2614/EZY614 later depart BHX and hold for some considerable time trying to get into LPL. It eventually went into MAN.

I know we all love to see diverts into BHX, but on the part of the passengers and the airline wouldn't a diversion to MAN in the first place have been a better option?
I also wonder about the LPL aircraft that diverted to NCL. If those pax then had to make a road trip, I imagine that's quite a journey. Again the nearest open airport was MAN.

Kevin

 

[Jerry]

Following on from last nights diverts, I watched on FR24 EZ2614/EZY614 later depart BHX and hold for some considerable time trying to get into LPL. It eventually went into MAN.

I know we all love to see diverts into BHX, but on the part of the passengers and the airline wouldn't a diversion to MAN in the first place have been a better option?
I also wonder about the LPL aircraft that diverted to NCL. If those pax then had to make a road trip, I imagine that's quite a journey. Again the nearest open airport was MAN.

Kevin

I'd imagine though especially if it was late at night that MAN may well have been full.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Blue Air 737 YR-BMA just diverted in from LPL.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It seems that we also had an Easyjet A319 also divert in from Liverpool earlier.