I see the Snow this morning has caused havoc up at LBA. The runway was closed for a while for snow clearing. And to make matters worse the fog has now rolled in.
This mornings P&O Caribbean Cruise departure was diverted to Manchester, but that’s a normal thing for Thomson’s while a Jet2 inbound from Belfast Int’l also diverted
It also seems that LBA have implemented new low visibility procedure which is creating some long delays. Only one aircraft movement on the ground is allowed at any given time. Outbound aircraft are been given more than an hour delay for pushback and its having a knock effect along with the required de-icing. Meanwhile inbound aircraft are going straight into the overhead LBA hold and then been given an estimated approach times.
Is this a new requirement by the authorities or a management decision due to LBA not having ground Radar?