Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[White Heather]

Was originally planned to fly back to LBA from ALC this friday 24th but after checking the weather forecasts its looking like a pretty nasty storm is due to hit the uk on friday, so now flying back sat 25th evening.
A very powerful jetstream is forming due to extreme cold weather in the US so no doubt we will see high winds and quite a few storms crossing the atlantic!

Jetstream winds at 35000 feet said to be 230 mph. Some very quick West to East transatlantic flights. Complete opposite heading the other way.

 

[mullion]

Storm Trump I believe will cause all sorts of wind

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Was originally planned to fly back to LBA from ALC this friday 24th but after checking the weather forecasts its looking like a pretty nasty storm is due to hit the uk on friday, so now flying back sat 25th evening.
A very powerful jetstream is forming due to extreme cold weather in the US so no doubt we will see high winds and quite a few storms crossing the atlantic!

Did you change at your expense?

 

[Silvercity]

Storm Trump I believe will cause all sorts of wind

And likely to cause damage for another 4 years

 

[Finger66]

And beyond.........

 

[Bigman]

And beyond.........

Plus he has just hit the environmental bods with a major storm

 

[Aviador]

Plus he has just hit the environmental bods with a major storm

It's OK the UK will save the planet by itself, wait, I mean after all the latest round of airport expansion.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Did you change at your expense?

The flights back were only 19euros each, so best to just do a new booking as no doubt change of flight fee may be more than the flight

 

[BCFC]

The flights back were only 19euros each, so best to just do a new booking as no doubt change of flight fee may be more than the flight

Cheaper than buying new pairs of underpants!

 

[LBA4EVER]

Cheaper than buying new pairs of underpants!

Good point the friday flight may of involved an extra pair of undies haha

 

[CM.]

Looks like Jet2 have rescheduled some of todays departures from LBA due to the stormy weather

07:45 Antalya now estimated departure 17:00
09:45 Lanzarote now estimated departure 16:40
10:40 Tenerife South now estimated departure 16:00

All other flights seem unaffected at the moment and are scheduled to depart on time

 

[White Heather]

Flights out of Irish airports seem to be mostly cancelled this morning, not just for LBA, and not just Aer Lingus Regional either.

 

[752]

EDI/GLA/BFS/BHD to name a few have big problems this morning, hope the best/safest day for everyone

 

[mullion]

Many of Emeralds aircraft positioned to Exeter yesterday to keep Belfast clear

 

[lbaspotter]

It looks like LBA will be staying open overnight to allow the Jet2 fleet to return home after there very delayed departures this afternoon.

 

[White Heather]

It looks like LBA will be staying open overnight to allow the Jet2 fleet to return home after there very delayed departures this afternoon.

So they should. Good partnering.

 

[dmrodgers]

So they should. Good partnering.

Or they could divert to DSA as Doncaster gets no wind.

 

[White Heather]

Our Easyjet Europe flight from Paris is currently in the hold at 8000' near Preston, so probably waiting it's turn for a MAN approach. There, the wind is straight down the runway at 27 knots, and 23L is out of use so they may have to wait a while, especially as there have been several go arounds at MAN. Our Buzz flight from Warsaw is just touching down at MAN too.

Update. Easyjet now on approach to MAN.

LBA wind is 230, 33 gusting 50 knots at 1241 so easy to see why nothing is landing. For comparison, MAN is 230, 31 gusting 44 knots. The forecast suggests we are now heading into the period where winds are strongest with an improvement late afternoon.

 

[Severn]

Our Easyjet Europe flight from Paris is currently in the hold at 8000' near Preston, so probably waiting it's turn for a MAN approach. There, the wind is straight down the runway at 27 knots, and 23L is out of use so they may have to wait a while, especially as there have been several go arounds at MAN. Our Buzz flight from Warsaw is just touching down at MAN too.

Update. Easyjet now on approach to MAN.

LBA wind is 230, 33 gusting 50 knots at 1241 so easy to see why nothing is landing. For comparison, MAN is 230, 31 gusting 44 knots. The forecast suggests we are now heading into the period where winds are strongest with an improvement late afternoon.

Quite. 31kts, gusting 51 across the LBA runway, whilst MAN is gusting up to 39kts down the runway, but only up to 7kts across - an easy decision for the crew.

 

[White Heather]

The LS272 from ALC just gave it a go on 32 but never looked likely. Go around. Tracked on FR24 by 4000 people!
Surprisingly, it's giving it another go and if it doesnt get in, it's heading to BHX.

Update: Virtually sideways on approach, and, Birmingham here we come! Really late decision this time.

Jet2 from Malaga now. Perfect landing! Brilliant flying. Tracked by 5000 on FR24, 3rd highest globally. Fame at last for LBA. Or should that be infamy?