Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Ashley]

Ray, yesterday's flight went tech and departed midday.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I see that the media have picked up on AA diverting. I love Mr Myers Tweet, it fits with the experiences many on here have had with AA

Rupert J Myers ‏tweeted: "American Airlines flight AA131 BHX-JFK. Stuck at gate, 2h38m delay and counting, no personal screens, old plane. Money back plz.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/...w-york-forced-to-land-after-mechanical-issue/

 

[DaveBham]

Just out of interest, why did they go to Heathrow instead of BHX or a closer airport?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Just out of interest, why did they go to Heathrow instead of BHX or a closer airport?

Obviously, Shannon or Dublin could have been used in an extreme emergency.
AS for LHR, I would presume a couple of reasons. Firstly I would imagine that AA keep a significant amount of spares at LHR, along with engineers or they have access to BA stock and facilities.
Secondly, if the 757 went tech and was unable to continue to JFK, the pax could be transferred to other AA or BA flights.
Also, the AA BHX-JFK service is to end soon. Would that affect their decision?

Kevin

 

[Matt995]

Flight FR 1122 from Tenerife due at 11:15 today , EI-FEF, apparently diverted to Oporto in Portugal, no sign of the passengers continuing their journey to BHX at present!

 

[58terminus]

Just out of interest, why did they go to Heathrow instead of BHX or a closer airport?

Maybe the crew thought if we're going home as passengers its not going to be on this load of junk?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Maybe the crew thought if we're going home as passengers its not going to be on this load of junk?

On a more serious note, another thought was crew hours. I believe that the flight was delayed 3 hours. The flight crew would have been on duty possibly 2 hours prior to this. They were then in the air for what appears to be at around 2 hours (so that's 7 hours, with further time on the ground at LHR and then a 7 hour trip to JFK). I would imagine that AA have backup crew available at LHR and whilst AA 757's don't seem to be common visitors, I believe that crews can hold 757/767 ratings.

Kevin

 

[DaveBham]

Well, if the media are to be believed, I assume we can expect some diverts into BHX today.

 

[IanFarquharson]

All OK in London
LHR is 650m and they have canx 100 flights in adbance to ensure the flow rate is maintained
LGW is 200m
LTN/ STN & LCY are currently ok

 

[Ray Finkle]

We've had a few Flybe diversions in over the last 24 hours from Exeter, Cardiff and Southampton.

 

[Ray Finkle]

We've had three diversions in from Bristol.

Easyjet A320 G-EZUL from Geneva
Easyjet A319 G-EZTK from Glasgow
Thomas Cook A321 G-TCDW from Las Palmas

 

[Ray Finkle]

Add BMIR ERJ-145 G-RJXI BRU-BRS to the list.

 

[Ray Finkle]

This mornings United looks to have got as far as Nova Scotia before it turned back to EWR. It's now expected around 13:10.

 

[Matt995]

Thomson are having a good day today , the mornings Barbados flight on 787 G-TUIB diverted to Manchester, and the Sofia 737 G-TAWN flight got as far as Germany, before doing a U turn and landing back at Brum, I presume technical problems.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Thomson 738 G-TAWD has just diverted in from Cardiff.

 

[wolfheze]

Do you know why ?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Not sure.

FR24 shows that it had a go at CWL but only once before heading north.

 

[Jerry]

Do you know why ?

Fog lots and lots of Fog. CWL and BRS have been plagued by fog all day with many flights diverting to BHX and EXT or as Wales Online is calling it now Sidmouth airport!

 

[IanFarquharson]

BHX Closed due to blocked runway (G-ZBAU landed on an emergency sqwark)
Another MON div to EMA

 

[JF57]

BHX Closed due to blocked runway (G-ZBAU landed on an emergency sqwark)
Another MON div to EMA

Looks as if it is now open. Turkish just taken off. Monarch on taxi way still showing 7700
#Sqwark7700