Originally Posted by
EEngr
Which this was. I would think that a planned alternate somewhere near the original destination would be preferable to having the plane end up half way around the world from it's original schedule. Not to mention the replacement crew that got left behind in New York and subsequent flights planned for that equipment and personnel. All which could have been solved with a few cab/bus rides had LGA or somplace in New Jersey been used for the diversion.
All of those points are valid and presumably they were taken into consideration when deciding whether to send the flight to the States or turn it around.
How long did the JFK terminal end up being closed for? Does anyone know?