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Old 25th May 2004, 01:23
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Question Unusual route home to Belfast

Hi folks.

Came home last night from LGW on one of Easy's shiny new buses. Very pleasant it was too. But the route seemed a bit unusual.

Cruising height was 38,000 ft, rather than 30,000 odd I would usually expect.

Also, rather than following the M1/M6 up towards MAN, and then turning left over WAL, we seemed to fly up the backbone of Wales, then kept going north over Blackpool.

Then rather than south tip of Isle of Man, we flew over the north end, headed for Donaghadee, and came into Aldergrove on a shallow angle from the localiser, only really lining up about a mile from the threshold.

Have to say that I enjoyed the slightly different route, but am curious as to the changes.

Can anyone shed any light for me?

PS. Martin O'Neill for Anfield!!!
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