This post is not directly relevant, it's just me nattering on a Saturday night, so ignore as desired)
Some years ago on a GVA~LHR with Swiss Air (as was), in a Bus (319 I think but might have been a 320) the moving map showed the aircraft taxing neatly down to the departure runway ... but we appeared to be reversing there! We then took off 'facing' back down the runway and, subsequently, the aircraft must have used reverse thrust to drag us backwards across central Europe but we landed without difficulty.
Just a thought F3G: Might Stansted be on a late summer vacation? You know, one of those quick, "Let's get away this weekend to somewhere different" moments? Dash down to the main concourse and see what's on offer? To late, you discover that it's Ryan Air's new Essex destination ... in Kent.
OK, OK, it's Saturday night and I must have something better to do ...
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