Originally Posted by
The Ancient Geek
Well done KLM.
Diversions are best avoided if possible, having a few hundred pax and their luggage a few hundred miles from their expected destination waiting around for buses to complete the journey by road is not a happy scene.
Many moons ago I was expecting to land at LHR after a long flight from JNB when the Nigel announced that LHR and LGW were both fogged in and he was diverting to London Prestwick (yes,thats what he called it). Hang around for 2 hours while they rounded up enough buses for a 743 load of people then 7 hours by road.
Some rather unpleasant scenes from the disgruntled masses and definitely not good
PR for BA.
[mischievous mode on] 743 passengers
or a 747-300? I suggest that you haven't got all your facts correct [mischievous mode off]
"London Prestwick" A reminder to not express wit or humour on a PA.
What were the landing limits of SAA? perhaps they made an earlier decision to divert.
How full was the ramp at MAN when the diversion to PWK was made?
Crew hours? Was the plan to fuel and go but the hours ran out?
All in all a pretty dumb post IMHO