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.