Originally Posted by
The Flying Stool
If we look at Maderia yesterday for example, eight Jet2 flights were scheduled. All of them diverted due to the weather there. At least half of those were forced to night stop as the crews were running out of duty.
A divert reduces hours the allowed hours on duty due to adding a further flight into their duty. Therefore available hours to play with decreases. Some may have not wanted to depart till a more favourable weather window at FNC which would have put them completely out of the duty hours.
We all know Jet2 are astute and therefore Cape Verde, should they want to look at it, would be assessed suitably. The only other option is to have the crew fly as passengers one way and swap with the crew that took the aircraft out. Long ol' day for both but if it legally works then it works. Reduces cost.