Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Trav a la]

D-AIMN A388 called in this AM en route to IAH.

Presume it was medical.

 

[Trav a la]

Correction to above post.

D-AIML (not N) called in this AM en route from IAH

Sorry for any confusion.

 

[larminator21]

EZY83UC (AMS-LGW) | EZY56XM (ABZ-LGW) | EZY78YR (IOM-LGW)

All diverting to Manchester as I type due to London Gatwich being closed due to a drone over the runway.

 

[David_itl]

For the number crunchers....


U2856 /EZY78YR IOM-LGW A320 OE-IJQ
U28884 /EZY83UC HAM-LGW A319 G-EZAR
U2874 / EZY56XM ABZ-LGW A319 G-EZBU
U28508 /EZY96UV KEF-LGW A320 OE-INM
DI7014 /NRS14G JFK-LGW 789 G-CKWD --> 1st visit?

 

[BlueManc]

The NRS14G is on LPLs boards as is EZY96UV

 

[David_itl]

So this is what I believe to what came in:

21:05 U2856 Isle of Man (IOM) easyJet A320 (OE-IJQ)
21:35 U28884 Amsterdam (AMS) easyJet A319 (G-EZAP)
22:10 U2874 Aberdeen (ABZ) easyJet A319 (G-EZBU)
22:30 U28282 Madrid (MAD) easyJet A319 (OE-LQZ)
23:30 D82833 Trondheim (TRD) Norwegian (Carl Nielsen livery) B738 (G-NRWY)
06:50 BY49 Cancun (CUN) TUI B788 (G-TUIE)
09:10 VS16 Orlando (MCO) Virgin Atlantic B744 (G-VBIG)
10:45 DI7166 Tampa (TPA) Norwegian B789 (G-CJGI)

 

[Land23R]

Not sure where the TCX 2761 from Goa is diverting to but he's just started his descent still well south of Northampton

 

[David_itl]

it's for us.

 

[David_itl]

DI7408 G-CKWC on its way

 

[Land23R]

Yep, from Singapore. That brings us to double figures I think David.

 

[David_itl]

It does indeed. Looks like it could be 100 diversions away from LGW in total.

 

[David_itl]

EK9 meant to be inbound. A6-EUI

 

[EGCC_MAN]

Very nice ...

 

[Scottie Dog]

Thanks to all who have taken the time to post info on today's diversions.

 

[David_itl]

The runners and riders from the Drone Diversion race:

U2856 Isle of Man (IOM) easyJet A320 (OE-IJQ)
U28884 Amsterdam (AMS) easyJet A319 (G-EZAP)
U2874 Aberdeen (ABZ) easyJet A319 (G-EZBU)
U28282 Madrid (MAD) easyJet A319 (OE-LQZ)
D82833 Trondheim (TRD) Norwegian B738 (G-NRWY)
BY49 Cancun (CUN) TUI B788 (G-TUIE)
VS16 Orlando (MCO) Virgin Atlantic B744 (G-VBIG)
DI7166 Tampa (TPA) Norwegian B789 (G-CJGI)
MT2761 Goa (GOI) Thomas Cook Airlines A332 (G-TCCG)
DI7408 Singaprore (SIN) Norwegian B789 (G-CKWC)
EK9 Dubai (DXB) Emirates A388 (A6-EUI)
MT1033 Banjul (BJL) Thomas Cook Airlines A321 (G-TCDV)

If they find the people behind it, not only should they get the maximum jail sentence, they should also be forced to pay for all airport charges incurred over and above what would normally have billed for.

 

[BlueManc]

and at 0230'ish

MT561 Dalaman (DLM) Thomas Cook Airlines A321 (G-NIKO)

 

[Land23R]

Thanks for the updates David and BlueManc. Have to say I'm pleasantly surprised that MAN took 13 diversions, including 6 wide bodies,
given the stands that are out of use and all the airfield work. A friend's son was on the VS16 from Orlando and it seems the pax were off-loaded promptly and coaches/buses were there for the surface transfer. So well done MAN.

 

[David_itl]

Cheers BlueManc. MT561 nicely shown as "unknown" on the arrivals page for LGW! But diverted to MAN on the registration page.

 

[David_itl]

Have seen a report that a passenger was "dumped" by MAN'/easyJet
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/airport-easyjet-respond-claims-dumped-15577875

"She added: "Told to sort ourselves accommodation and transport at 2am and not given any further information on how to claim money back etc." "

She knows how to get onto Twitter but doesn't know how to google for stuff...?

 

[KARFA]

Have seen a report that a passenger was "dumped" by MAN'/easyJet
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/airport-easyjet-respond-claims-dumped-15577875

"She added: "Told to sort ourselves accommodation and transport at 2am and not given any further information on how to claim money back etc." "

She knows how to get onto Twitter but doesn't know how to google for stuff...?

In these scenarios where there is massive disruption tbh you are usually far better off just booking a hotel yourself and claiming it back later from the airline (usually they will pay for anything reasonable so no booking a £500 suite!) rather than waiting it a lengthy queue for hours to get a hotel voucher. The airline telling you to book something yourself is by far the most pragmatic way to do things in this situation.