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Old 8th Nov 2006, 10:14
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Gertcha
 
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Originally Posted by WHBM
As I presume the aircraft diverted to Shannon because that was their alternate on the Flight Plan, I wonder what BMI are doing flightplanning an alternate on a trunk scheduled route where they do not even appear to have a handling agent's agreement in place there.

I am sure one of the many readers from Donington Hall can comment.
Exactly what I said to Mrs Gertcha. I wondered why the alternate wasn't BHD, unless the weather there was just as bad.

The 4 hours that 6chimes mentions above relates to the total journey time, including being the ground at SNN. Refuelling was required.
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