Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[JENNYJET]

Currently crossing into German airspace so probably going home.

 

[jfy1999]

The American outbound flight to JFK has been cancelled.

I'm guessing a tech issue?

 

[Brum X]

The American outbound flight to JFK has been cancelled.

I'm guessing a tech issue?

Again not good for the "reputation" of this route/airline.
I would like to know how many times this flight has been cancelled since its launch last May due to tech issues ???
As much as i love the 757 from a spotters point of view, they are increasingly becoming less reliable on long flights.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I'm not sure if it was because of the AA cancelation, but United's seat map for today showed only 3 business class seats left, 2 economy+ and economy totally full.
I assume that business passengers may change, but economy is very limited to alterations unless the airline switches them. Also, with AA departing later (when the service runs) than United may make this unlikely.

Kevin

 

[justplanecrazy]

No the United flight departs just before the American does so all passengers would have been checked in and check in closed well before the American went tech. The sooner both flights get upgraded to 767s the better!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Going by Twitter it was 5 hours after the scheduled departure time that AA cancelled the flight. It should depart tomorrow but whether there will be any pax I don't know.

 

[jfy1999]

Good to see United filling their planes. Do we know how the AA flights are doing?

The sooner both flights get upgraded to 767s the better!

Let's not forget the 767 fleets of both airlines aren't getting any younger...Many of American's 767s are even older than their 757s, and a 767 that visited last year went tech!

I would love to see them on a regular basis, but it wouldn't necessarily banish the recent catalogue of technical problems.

 

[JENNYJET]

With a plane load in hotels added to the next day's manifest, could a B777 turn up to relieve the situation?

 

[User001]

No point replacing them with B767's for reliability, for AA, they seem to be even worse than the B757. Seems almost weekly that there is a B767 stuck on the remotes all night at LHR/MAN after going tech.

 

[justplanecrazy]

Roll on the 787s then lol and yes I know that's not gonna happen anytime soon.

 

[jfy1999]

With a plane load in hotels added to the next day's manifest, could a B777 turn up to relieve the situation?

It would be nice, but the extra passengers who can't get a seat on the next flight from BHX are usually taken to LHR by coach and put on flights from there.

 

[Brum X]

No point replacing them with B767's for reliability, for AA, they seem to be even worse than the B757. Seems almost weekly that there is a B767 stuck on the remotes all night at LHR/MAN after going tech.

Aer Lingus Via Dub on one of there nice green A330s then

Just noticed on the BHX website, the AA aircraft is due to depart BHX at 12.00 midday today. I am pleased to announce that todays AA to JFK arrived early and is due to depart on time. Not sure if a larger aircraft is being sent in though, anybody know ??

 

[Kevin Farnell]

FR24 shows it departing as AA9261, now further delayed to 16.04. Today's AA130/131 was operated by 757 according to FR24.

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Just gone over my house at FL310 (approx.). FR24 showing flight number as UAE 2502, so I'm assuming it's a positioning flight.

Kevin

For some reason, I've been thinking about this. EK 38 was obviously cancelled, as the aircraft departed (presumably positioning back to Dubai) using the flight number EK 2502.
Alternative arrangements will have been found for the passengers, but would the flight still have been utilised for freight?

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

We've got about 11 aircraft currently holding although one or two have just landed.

I'd say due to weather but it looks clear?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Turkmenistan, 2 more Ryanair 738's and another Flybe have just joined them, currently holding over Northampton.

 

[Brummiegem]

Looks like there has been a couple of runway changes in a short space of time.
The SAS A319 took off on 15 while about 6 were holding,so I am assuming they were waiting for 33 to become available.
Weather could well be a factor as the wind does seem to be very changeable at the minute,and rain showers are also in the area.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's just gone from bright sunshine to heavy rain here so I'm assuming there are patches of bad weather.

Lufthansa and KLM are about to join in but as far as I can tell nothing has diverted elsewhere as yet.

 

[jfy1999]

Lots of aircraft were holding directly over my house although the low cloud meant I couldn't see them - maddening!

 

[Aviador]

Just had a quick look on the weather radar (rain alarm) and it looks like the weather will pass quickly.