Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[thunderchild]

Air Transat A310 just driverted in from YYZ.

 

[Bibin91]

Its embarrassing how far flung diversions are going, and further embarrassing for BHX as they’re avoiding Birmingham like the plague

My thoughts exactly! The diverts are being scattered all over the place except Birmingham

Just saw Air Transat land at Birmingham though (apologies for the poor quality photo)

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ray and all, I wonder why all the diverts are by passing birmingham airport like the plague, could this be kehoes issue that he caused while at Birmingham and how he treated all aircraft while trying to use birmingham, I wonder why.. AndyC

 

[mullion]

I very much doubt it as I think BHX gets a large ammount of diversions, it`s just the way the cookie crumbles today

 

[BlueManc]

Emirates 15 newbie A388 A6-EVF is planned for you, at the moment.

 

[Rob c DSA]

My thoughts exactly! The diverts are being scattered all over the place except Birmingham

Just saw Air Transat land at Birmingham though (apologies for the poor quality photo)

 

[Rob c DSA]

Maybe BHX hasn't the staffing levels to cope with many diverts it is crazy to divert planes to the likes of Newcastle if its not needed

 

[Aviador]

What you need to remember is it is the airline not the airport that makes the decision to divert to an alternative airport and it is the airline that makes the decision to choose which airport to divert to.

 

[GliderPilot]

Explains why BA and Virgin go everywhere but BHX then.

EK A380 A6-EVF on its way in

 

[Aviador]

If it makes you feel any better I think my local airport received zero inbound diversions from Gatwick.

 

[David_itl]

MAN does like issuing a no-div NOTAM so I would say occasionally airports do have a say if they are willing to accept diversions.

 

[JENNYJET]

EK15 diverting in from LGW. BHX is looking after iit's premium business and not the deserters!

 

[Bibin91]

EK15

 

[mullion]

If you can see the building work at Manchester I think we were lucky to get any, never mind only 4 months and the first of the new piers opens

 

[CoalPowered]

A6-EVF arriving from Dubai diverted in from LGW
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[thunderchild]

I don’t think there is any major conspiracy theory regarding diversions, airlines will ideally want to divert to an airport where they have a presence so they will at least have staff and contacts on the ground - explains why Norwegian and EZY opted to divert to their other bases, why Virgin opted for LHR and MAN. Off course there are anomalies (BA to NCL, NAX to DSA) but these can be attributed to various factors such as low fuel, avaliable ground staff, stand availability etc. I think BHX has took more than a fair share.

 

[JENNYJET]

Okay then, no US carrier diverted in. Could that be current relations with BHX? Emirates did and a huge Thank you for that given standard restrictions on multiple A380 ops.

That said, was there any reference in the masterplan about a secondary A380 stand for diverts or possible expansion of services?

 

[thunderchild]

Okay then, no US carrier diverted in. Could that be current relations with BHX?

No US carrier flies to LGW - all US routes are on BA and Norwegian.

 

[Ray Finkle]

No conspiracies here just decisions made according to operational needs.

As said some airlines may favour an airport where they already have a presence for obvious reasons, then there are handling considerations (staffing levels etc), the availability of coaches in the area to get pax to where they need to be, or simply space at the airport. BHX isn't exactly a huge airport blessed with plenty of stands and at this time of year things will be running towards near full capacity, do we know that they haven't dissuaded diverts to protect their own 'passenger experience', something that they seem very concerned about at the moment?

It wasn't that long ago we had multiple BA wide bodies along with plenty of easyjet and god knows what else pouring in, they even had aircraft parked along the taxiways.

It's time for tough new measures to be bought in to stop these idiots before something catastrophic happens.

 

[Ianbutty]

I don’t think there is any major conspiracy theory regarding diversions, airlines will ideally want to divert to an airport where they have a presence so they will at least have staff and contacts on the ground - explains why Norwegian and EZY opted to divert to their other bases, why Virgin opted for LHR and MAN. Off course there are anomalies (BA to NCL, NAX to DSA) but these can be attributed to various factors such as low fuel, avaliable ground staff, stand availability etc. I think BHX has took more than a fair share.

I totally agree thunderchild and well stated. Nothing to do with BHX per se.

And the most important thing is people are safe and the police, and now the army, do their job. Hoping the idiot/s are caught ASAP and face more than 5 years. But it sounds like an orchestrated action involving more than one drone which if it tips into terrorism may increase the prison sentence.