Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Ray Finkle]

C6251/17 NOTAMR C6247/17 Q) EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5227N00145W005 A) EGBB B) 1712100852 C) 1712101200 EST E) RWY 15/33 CLSD DUE SNOW CLEARANCE

 

[Brummiegem]

ATC have said midday at the earliest for runway reopening.

Just seen on another forum that as of 10:05 all National Express bus services in the West Midlands have been suspended.
An absolute nightmare if you work at the the airport,or having to work at all today.
A number of incidents and accidents have resulted in road and motorway lane closures across the region.
The city centre is reported as being at a standstill in places.
Think it best to stay at home today!!!

 

[David_itl]

It looks like Birmingham has got what was originally forecast for Greater Manchester as we had an amber alert up until yesterday afternoon with 4 to 8 inches of snow expected.

 

[Ray Finkle]

TK1967 now following the M1 corridor north at 23,000ft.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Turkish went to MAN.

It's going to be close as to whether EK39 and QR33 get in, both are due around 12:20.

A recent BHX Twitter update.

 

[David_itl]

to be honest, I don't know how MAN has taken 13 diversions today when it's normally 4 or 5, with one of them to be a heavy! Especially with all the work going on restricting apron space.

 

[Aceshigh]

ATC saying it would be midday minimum before BHX opens but looks optimistic to say the least.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's still coming down here although it has eased slightly.

The only Euro flights now en route are a Ryanair from Madrid and a Mistral Air from Budapest.

A6-EUY is due in 44 minutes.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Flybe flights from EDI, CDG, AMS, LYS and TLS (sorry Dave) now showing canx along with TK1969 and BMIR to GOT.

 

[Ray Finkle]

C6260/17 NOTAMR C6251/17 Q) EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5227N00145W005 A) EGBB B) 1712101123 C) 1712101600 EST E) RWY 15/33 CLOSED FOR SNOW CLEARING

 

[DaveBham]

Well, as we thought, we’re having an extended stay in Toulouse.
We had the option of a refund, a rebook, or trying to get on another flight to the UK. But then we’d have the issue of getting back to Birmingham, so we are coming home tomorrow instead, and have checked into a rather splendid hotel. Whether travel insurance will cover it, who knows, but what the hell!

 

[rollo]

Can't believe our luck arrived back from Bridgetown on G-TUIC about 4am yesterday and we were in the car at car park 5 in less than 30 minutes including luggage really feel for people being diverted on today's flight would be a real downer as you have still got to drive home,just hope everyone gets home safe.

 

[David_itl]

The forecast looks terrible - just hope the Met Office gets it wrong!

TAF EGBB 101105Z 1012/1112 02012KT 6000 -SN BKN010
TEMPO 1012/1018 04016G26KT 1000 SN BKN004
PROB30
TEMPO 1018/1102 0300 SN FZFG BKN001

 

[Ray Finkle]

EK39 is heading to MAN, most likely QR33 too.

FR2082 got as far as the south coast and is now holding over the Channel.

The Mistral Air from Budapest is over Amsterdam looking as if it is heading north.

That's pretty much it until Air India later, nothing else even risked departing.

 

[hay677]

Qatar still at 40000 feet approaching West Mids - must be going to Reykjavik

 

[Ray Finkle]

One more going to give it a shot with FR3902 just leaving Malta.

 

[Rob c DSA]

Mistral is going to Doncaster

 

[User001]

MAN is now full.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Just the Ryanair from Madrid which is currently over Northampton heading north.

 

[User001]

The Ryanair to Madrid has managed to squeeze into MAN. Due MAN 1250