Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[justplanecrazy]

It's been chaos at man today just heard on sky news that people have been sat on a jet2 plane since 9.30 unable to get off!

 

[jfy1999]

D-ACNU operating flight EW1338 from Düsseldorf is turning back over the English Channel.

 

[jfy1999]

Many diversions at LHR but only one went to BHX, Lufthansa A321 D-AISD.

SAS have cancelled their flight tonight.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I take it today's American went tech?

I drove past about 11:30 and noticed it parked on a remote stand.

 

[Ray Finkle]

There have been a few cancellations today due to the strike. Norwegian to Barcelona, Flybe to Lyon, Ryanair to Alicante and an Easyjet to Geneva. There may be others.

Walked through the airport earlier and there were some long queues at the ticket desks with some very angry faces.

 

[jfy1999]

All Brussels flights have been cancelled after two terror attacks, one at Brussels Airport and one at a Brussels metro station. There were two explosions at the airport and many people are reported to have been killed. Terrible news.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35869254

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Anyone know why so many aircraft are holding for BHX at 16.20?

Hopefully nothing to do with the A380 arrival.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

It was because of a detailed runway inspection after the A380 landed.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks, Ray.

I presume the inspection is a 'one off'. I would hope that doesn't have to happen daily.

Kevin

 

[jfy1999]

With the PIA delayed arrival, AP-BGK is on the ground with the A380, and they should be joined in the next two hours by the Emirates 777 and Air India 787, making for a very interesting view along the International Pier...

 

[Ray Finkle]

I sure hope that it's a one off, if this was a peak summers day it would have been total chaos.

 

[wolfheze]

Thanks, Ray.

I presume the inspection is a 'one off'. I would hope that doesn't have to happen daily.


Kevin

Don't know about that. I made myself redundant last year and runway inspection sounds like my kind of job!

 

[Ray Finkle]

With the PIA delayed arrival, AP-BGK is on the ground with the A380, and they should be joined in the next two hours by the Emirates 777 and Air India 787, making for a very interesting view along the International Pier...

2x 787's, 2x 772's, 3x 77W's and an A380. Not a bad day for BHX

Don't know about that. I made myself redundant last year and runway inspection sounds like my kind of job!

Sounds an alright job doesn't it? Until you have to pick up what's left of a bird that's been through an engine

 

[Ray Finkle]

Norwegian 738 EI FHN from Tenerife has been holding due to an engine issue, it's just landed safely. A few others were also holding but they look to be breaking off now.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Several aircraft are currently holding.

Air India did a few circuits then headed north, it got as far as the Peak District and has now turned back.

Interestingly Ryanair 1 is currently holding.

 

[jfy1999]

Interestingly Ryanair 1 is currently holding.

Is that a Learjet? Apparently Michael O'Leary visited LBA the other day, so maybe he's visiting BHX or Birmingham for some reason, probably just a PR exercise but hopefully something more...if so he's getting a nice welcome!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Yeah it's the Learjet.

Looks as though everything got in, just an Easyjet A320 from Grenoble held over Northampton the went to Stansted.

 

[jfy1999]

Norwegian have cancelled the Barcelona flight on its first day of Sunday operations. No idea why as it seems there isn't any disruption at BCN.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I looked at the Norwegian website last night and the 27th was blank for Barcelona. I'm assuming that it was never planned to operate but had already been loaded into the system?

 

[Ray Finkle]

I take that back, it has been cancelled due to 'operational reasons'.

There are some angry people on Twitter.