Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[The Pole]

Just watched you land on FR24, closely followed by the Ryanair from Faro and Wizz from Bucharest.

The LUFC flight to CWL has had its departure time put back to 1830 ,(estimated). Whether that's anything to do with the aircraft, or a delay in the Leeds club getting to the airport, who knows. You'd assume the Multiflight apron is now clear, and the weather at CWL looks ok with wind 220 at 10 knots.

Talking of wind, it hasn't materialised at LBA yet. Where's it gone? Is that delayed too?

They won't get long in the hotel bar then! Haha

 

[lbaspotter]

Good news, It looks like LBA is staying open a bit later tonight for the delayed based Ryanair's

FR9078 from Alicante - Now Estimated 00:10
FR2447 from Malaga - Now Estimated 00:30

 

[jason1-11]

Good news, It looks like LBA is staying open a bit later tonight for the delayed based Ryanair's

FR9078 from Alicante - Now Estimated 00:10
FR2447 from Malaga - Now Estimated 00:30

LS406 appears to be diverting to STN. It departed around 4 hours late so it's going to be a very long night for those poor passenger.

 

[White Heather]

LS406 appears to be diverting to STN. It departed around 4 hours late so it's going to be a very long night for those poor passenger.

So the divert is clearly nothing to do with LBA. Technical, Medical Emergency, or Operational. Anyone know? Is the flight terminating at STN or continuing to Leeds later? It's shown as Diverted on the LBA arrivals.

 

[EX9]

The diversion is down to the crew running out of hours. It was looking at making it back if they were able to make up enough time.

LBA is staying open until 01:00 tonight as there are no works. They can remain open longer if required.

 

[White Heather]

The diversion is down to the crew running out of hours. It was looking at making it back if they were able to make up enough time.

LBA is staying open until 01:00 tonight as there are no works. They can remain open longer if required.

Yes I thought they might be the case after posting. It's a shame though that there isn't some flexibility given they were less than 30 minutes from landing at Leeds. As there is none the passengers are in for one hell of a journey home.

 

[lbaspotter]

Onward coaches have been arranged for the pax to head back to Leeds overnight

Meanwhile a Flight-plan has been filed for Boeing 737-800, G-JZBP to position back from London Stansted into Leeds at 07:05 tomorrow morning as "EXS071W"

 

[LBA4EVER]

Yet this evening not one bit of snow on the ground and a very mild 15c!

 

[Ian Gratton]

Very strange this diversion, it was obviously planned a good few hours in advance. Only reason i can think of is crew running out of hours, but then it’s only another 30 mins to LBA. Also strange that is positioning back sonearly in the morning

 

[EX9]

Better to have the aircraft, crew and passengers back in the UK rather than stuck overnight.

Despite already being delayed leaving a few hours, a four hour flight time and then coaches back to Leeds taking another few hours, it still gets you back home quicker. Admittedly, I would be less than amused to get on a coach for a similar time to that of the flight I had just been on!

 

[Len Fish]

Very strange this diversion, it was obviously planned a good few hours in advance. Only reason i can think of is crew running out of hours, but then it’s only another 30 mins to LBA. Also strange that is positioning back sonearly in the morning

The fact it’s operating the 10.40 departure to Tenerife as LS243 would explain its early return to LBA.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Looks like this mornings departure to Cluj is subject to a long delay.

 

[Len Fish]

Landed 38 minutes late at 07.43. Scheduled departure was 07.35 but now estimated for 11.15. Technical problems perhaps?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Landed 38 minutes late at 07.43. Scheduled departure was 07.35 but now estimated for 11.15. Technical problems perhaps?

Possibly, in any case its still on the ground. Now showing 13:00.

Update..departed 13:17.

 

[pilot_737]

Yes I thought they might be the case after posting. It's a shame though that there isn't some flexibility given they were less than 30 minutes from landing at Leeds. As there is none the passengers are in for one hell of a journey home.

They will have been into max discretion, which essentially is the ‘flexibility’ all used up!

 

[The Pole]

They won't get long in the hotel bar then! Haha

That was a hard slog too many sports drinks before bed
Great hard fort result and top of table

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 Boeing 737-300, G-GDFT has gone tech down route in Krakow this evening after operating the EXS295.

Manchester based Boeing 737-800, G-JZBR has positioned our empty as EXS49A to operate the delayed inbound EXA296 which will be diverting to Manchester seen as we are closed.

 

[The Pole]

Anyone know why this afternoons easyjet from Belfast took off from Belfast virtually on time flew over north Wales down to Leicester up to Leyburn and landed at 17:00?
Was it weather related?
Bad rain in Leeds city centre but a Ryanair landed on 14 16:10 on problem.
Just curious as to the diversion south. Were they thinking of diverting?
TIA

 

[jason1-11]

FR2447 from Malaga also made a very odd approach. It went up all the way to Penrith before heading back to LBA and entering the hold. Appears to have done a couple of circuits before landing on 32.

 

[ChrisBBB]

Anyone know why this afternoons easyjet from Belfast took off from Belfast virtually on time flew over north Wales down to Leicester up to Leyburn and landed at 17:00?
Was it weather related?
Bad rain in Leeds city centre but a Ryanair landed on 14 16:10 on problem.
Just curious as to the diversion south. Were they thinking of diverting?
TIA

Around 4:15-5:00 there was what i can only describe as a biblical downpour with very strong winds just kicked up out of nowhere in Halifax. If it was coming from the west i guess it’s entirely possible it was avoiding a weather front?