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Old 27th Nov 2008, 13:39
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Diversions to UTP

Very few flights are diverting to U-Tapao.I posted a list of yesterday's ones.

AS for turn round times,these are best described as protracted.Probably the best performance yesterday was BR68 from LHR to TPE which was on the ground for 4 hours.

A Ural Airlines A320 was on the deck for 9 hours and the 2 Indian Airlines A320/A321 were on the ground for some 13 hours.

The El Al flight departed from here around 05.00 this morning,some 5 hours behind time.

Bringing the PAX from BKK is no easy task and delays for catering and immigration add to the problems.

Today's diversions up to 20.00 local time were UN505/506(B777),S7859/860 (A310) and TK061 (A330?).

Bangkok Air are operating some additional flights from the south into here.
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