Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Llandudno]

And possibly the last one for tonight FR118 DUB-LGW is now MAN bound.

 

[David_itl]

I am shocked that Ryanair actually decided on MAN and not go back home to Dublin for both Gatwick diversions!
FR118 /RYR86BT EI-DAK

 

[David_itl]

FR2678 / RYR9AJ EI-DHF operating Copenhagen-LTN
BA2731 / BAW31T G-MIDO operating Tenerife-LGW

FR9078/RYR24DK EI-EBR operating Alicante-LBA
FR90/RYR90 EI-EBR operating Manchester-LBA

 

[David_itl]

BY11 /TOM011 G-TUII operating Barbados-LGW

 

[Llandudno]

CX343 has asked for MAN if next attempt at LGW isn't successful

 

[David_itl]

Prior to the Qatar landing, the previous 7 aircraft had all gone around once but this is the only one that's diverted (BA2154 landed on it's 3rd attempt)

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Did easyJet cancel many flights at MAN yesterday? At BRS they pre-emptively cancelled everything after 1250 (19 return flights) whilst other airlines cancelled nothing at all during the entire day apart from Aer Lingus Regional when an inbound to BRS was diverted to MAN so the return to Ireland was cancelled.

 

[Llandudno]

Nothing for easyJet was cancelled apart from a JER which was due to JER weather not MAN. MAN also took a LTN easyJet divert too.

 

[Coathanger16]

Think Northern airports weren't affected as badly yesterday. Whereas most Southern airports had gusts up to 40kts, Manchester was mostly steady winds (certainly in the evening) and more importantly, more aligned with the runway there meaning little crosswinds.

 

[David_itl]

Was too busy engrossed in the cricket to notice that VY8720 / VLG72LD EC-NAV operating Barcelona-DUB diverted in a couple of hours ago.

 

[danielson99]

Can any one tell me why BY2311 from kef flew all the way home at 25,000 feet ?

 

[Aviador]

Can any one tell me why BY2311 from kef flew all the way home at 25,000 feet ?

No but we should be able to rule out pressurisation problems as that would usually limit an aircraft to 10,000 feet.

 

[BlueManc]

Beats the Ryanair/Jet2/FlyBe stuff we get now:

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[Land23R]

Had the pleasure of being there on the MSCP that Saturday morning. We accepted over 20 wide bodies in a little over 4 hours from about 06.30 plus a few other aircraft. Mainly LHR diversions including 4 x BA 747s - something of a novelty as BA ops were sometimes not too keen to accept diverts. 3 x United Airlines and a couple of QF among the rest as I recall. I think one of the last to arrive was a MEA 747.
I did make a log at the time but can't just locate it. David_itl may have a full list or better memory.

Those were the days indeed.

 

[David_itl]

May have my log somewhere. From what i remember 20 747s were on the ground at the same time. Went with my brother to the airport as i as heard NIgeria Airways A310 5N-AUH on the radio

 

[BlueManc]

Here you go.... 4 hours worth of arrivals!!

G-AWNM Boeing B.747-100 British Airways BAW174
G-AWNF Boeing B.747-100 British Airways BAW184
VH-OJC Boeing B.747-400 Qantas QFA009
N3016Z Douglas DC-10-30 Zambia Airways ZAC002
N155UA Boeing B.747-100 United Airlines UAL918
N160UA Boeing B.747-200 United Airlines UAL934
9V-SME Boeing B.747-400 Singapore Airlines SIA022
N160US Douglas DC-10-40 Northwest NWA048
N53110 Boeing B.747-100 TWA TWA720
9M-MHO Boeing B.747-400 Malaysian Airlines MHA002
VH-OJG Boeing B.747-400 Qantas QFA001
G-BDXK Boeing B.747-200 British Airways BAW020
N158UA Boeing B.747-200 United Airlines UAL930
N602AA Boeing B.747SP American Airlines AAL104
G-VLAX Boeing B.747-200 Virgin Atlantic VIR12
G-AWNJ Boeing B.747-100 British Airways BAW176
5N-AUH Airbus A.310-200 Nigeria Airways NGA806
N603US Boeing B.747-100 Northwest NWA044
SP-LCL Tupolev TU-154 LOT LOT281
AP-BCL Boeing B.747-200 PIA PIA785
N17011 Boeing B.747-100 Continental Airlines COA028
4X-AXZ Boeing B.747-100F EL AL ELY9873
G-HEVY Boeing B.707-300C Heavylift Cargo HLA702
N203AE Boeing B.747-200 MEA MEA201

 

[David_itl]

Didnt the Heavylift park Southside? I know some 747s were parked on the taxiways near ye olde FFV/FLS Aerospace hangar.

 

[Land23R]

One big difference in those days was that the airport were prepared to park diverted aircraft on available stands at the terminal and not just remote. That policy changed some years ago.

 

[Ginga]

I remember that day from a different perspective, I was living in Heston, right underneath the 27R approach and I was watching the big breakfast (I was on back shift at TBB that day), all I could hear were aircraft approaching and then spooling up and going around! it was a really thick fog outside...… Ahhhhhh memories..

 

[Land23R]

We've had an EI and a RYR divert in from Dublin recently. A RYR went to LPL.
There are 2 more RYR heading east but not sure yet whether for LPL or MAN