Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[CoalPowered]

Think this must be the first time we've had an Etihad divert in. At the very least the first time we've had an Etihad 787.

Anyone know when it departs, I'd like a photo, couldn't even see the thing earlier when I went for a look?

 

[flymetothemoon]

Think this must be the first time we've had an Etihad divert in. At the very least the first time we've had an Etihad 787.

Yes, Etihad have always diverted to EMA instead in the past!!

 

[Matt995]

6 Easyjet A319/A320/A32N currently parked on the ground at BHX, all diversions from Bristol tonight, if only it was like this every night at BHX!!

 

[BlueManc]

Make that 7. G-UZHS FCO-BRS on finals

 

[GliderPilot]

We don’t see 7 easyJets on the ground at BHX very often!

 

[Coathanger16]

We don’t see 7 easyJets on the ground at BHX very often!

Have we ever?

 

[GliderPilot]

Have we ever?

I was thinking the same!

 

[richard winterbourn]

Well, it would have been nice if the new BHX CEO offered a 'cup of coffee' to the Easyjet aircrew who made an unscheduled stop last night. And it would have been even better if he had offered them all a Birmingham Airport Welcome Pack to take back to their employer.

You never know....

 

[JENNYJET]

If the routes are vacant and airfield charges are attractive, then Ryanair may have a new irritant to think about!

Have Jet2 been quicker to fill the Monarch void?

 

[TheLocalYokel]

You won't see many easyJet diversions from BRS today at BHX. easyJet has so far cancelled 41 out of the 45 departures scheduled from BRS today. Bristol Airport is still closed so presumably the easyJets remain parked at BHX.

 

[mullion]

I think most of the other airports they would have used were unavailable i:e LGW/MAN/LTN plus any
other southern airports ( MAN did not have any fuel available probably due to new terminal ramp works overnight)

 

[IanFarquharson]

I think most of the other airports they would have used were unavailable i:e LGW/MAN/LTN plus any
other southern airports ( MAN did not have any fuel available probably due to new terminal ramp works overnight)

Why would they divert to MAN when BHX is closer to get pax back by coach to BRS ?

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Why would they divert to MAN when BHX is closer to get pax back by coach to BRS ?

BHX and CWL are the usual diversionary airports for BRS, with EXT sometimes being used as well especially by flybmi.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Why would they divert to MAN when BHX is closer to get pax back by coach to BRS ?

Coach Availability,
Stand Availability,
Handling Availability,
Terminal Capacity - Terminal Duty Manager can reject diverts based on the amount of passengers that are not just going to be processed through arrivals but also due to the fact that these will be then hanging about in the arrivals hall for coaches/taxis etc.
Weather - Pilots may favour MAN over BHX.
Their OPS decisions - that aircraft could go there - later down the line it is cycled into MAN. May as well do it now.

List is endless. It's not just all done on the customer front and what makes logical sense for them - it's all done on the safety point of view.

 

[Jerry]

BRS diversions do end up going to Gatwick quite a lot and CWL has received LGW diversions so i guess it's a case of decisions made by the management at the time.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

BRS diversions do end up going to Gatwick quite a lot and CWL has received LGW diversions so i guess it's a case of decisions made by the management at the time.

It's mainly BHX and CWL though. On occasions flights have diverted as far away as MAN, LPL, EMA, STN and LGW. EXT and BOH also feature at times. In 2015, the last year the CAA provided lists of diversions on their stats pages, 79% of the BRS diversions went to either CWL or BHX.

 

[Land23R]

When LGW had the drone problem, flights were diverted all over the place. When there's a major issue, Easyjet spread their diverted flights over a range of airports for the reasons Sherburnflyer92 sets out so clearly

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Flybe 1265 MAN-LUX appears to be heading into BHX.
It made one circuit over Stafford and another over Cannock. It's now at 4250 ft heading past Telford, so maybe low altitude back to MAN.

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Seems it may have turned back to BHX.



Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Flybe 1265 MAN-LUX appears to be heading into BHX.
It made one circuit over Stafford and another over Cannock. It's now at 4250 ft heading past Telford, so maybe low altitude back to MAN.

Kevin

Fumes in the cabin according to Birmingham Live.