Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[ethanegcc]

Pity we didn't accept AI!

 

[User001]

There was no one able to handle the Air India. It's much better to refuse rather than accept an aircraft where pax could be stuck for a long time.

Swissport would have handled the air India, and given the mood at the moment with today's news, I doubt many people would have bent over backwards to pull in overtime.

 

[Land23R]

Out of interest, which agent handles the airlines that did divert in - Monarch, flybe and Ryanair.

Surprised CX had to divert to BHX this morning. Was he only Cat1 for some reason, or was he given a hold and was short of fuel?

 

[Land23R]

EZY 7002 apparently diverted in from LPL a little earlier but as another EZY has landed there I assume the RVR is back up to 300m or more.

Presumably we lost some of the Loganair when our RVR was below 550m. One went to LBA according to their forum. flybe only needed 300m so I think most eventually got in.

Delays finally built up at LHR and BA048 turned round north of MAN and headed for NCL.

 

[ethanegcc]

Delays have been pretty extreme today.

EZY SZG-LPL has just diverted in.

 

[ethanegcc]

Easyjet Grenoble to Liverpool are diverting in.

 

[Land23R]

For those of us who like to keep a note or log of diversions into MAN, how many did we actually accept today.
I think I know of 3 EZY and 1 RYR from LPL. Were there any others?

We lost quite a few more - Loganair and some flybe when the RVR dropped below 300m, and I assume a few due to holding delays. Shaheen went to BHX this evening.

 

[Aceshigh]

In terms of showing Arr Dep at Heathrow this might be more useful than the Heathrow website itself. Rather than having to drill down on an individusl flight to check status you can see a tranche of flights at one go and ascertain there whereabouts.

Unfortunately "of course" no good today as it's overy 2000m met viz bit despite this its very useful for identifying at a glance that the first Heathrow Manchester flight today is 1535.

https://www.skyscanner.net/news/airports/heathrow-airport-live-flight-arrivals-and-departures/

 

[User001]

The pilot of the Lufthansa A380 popped a slide by accident when it arrived at Manchester!

 

[ethanegcc]

So is it still here?

 

[ethanegcc]

Yes I have just looked on fr24. Anyone know what kind of time it will depart?

 

[owebee1968]

It was taxiing out at approx. 1105

 

[David_itl]

Report on the slide deployment http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...der-lufthansa-planes-emergency-slide-12351447

 

[User001]

Cargolux CLX661 B747-8F LX-VCH operating LAX-PIK diverting to MAN due to the weather at PIK.

 

[David_itl]

F-OGGG a Mystere 20 is being forecast for an early morning arrival... or in the real world:

Current forecast issued at 4.55pm has this

PROB30 2802/2810 0300 FG FZFG VV///

30% chance of 300m viz in fog from 2am to 10am with vertical visibility obscured.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...nchester-airport-fog-weather-warning-12375448

 

[Aviador]

Some nasty fog expected for much of the South of the UK over the next two or three or four days so expect some interesting movements.

 

[David_itl]

Aye. Won't be much use for me though unless they arrive before 7.30am or after 7pm! Nice 3 day week twiddling my thumbs at work. But it very rare for this kind of advance notice to be issued - I rather suspect there's a forecast out there that's not yet been revealed that's a whole pile worse!

 

[Aviador]

Yep like snow in the first week of January!

 

[Aceshigh]

I think Manchester TAF is now as bad......

Even if not fcast it will be !

It usually is

 

[Land23R]

DL10 a B763 just landing at MAN on diversion from LHR. Not sure what his problem was unless he was only Cat1, as everything else was getting in with little holding. Still, nice to get at least one. I believe there was a biz jet earlier from LTN.