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28th Mar 2011, 12:28

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Do BA use LHR as their first alternate for planning purposes when flying into LHR?

Hi folks. Does anyone know the answer to the above question?

I was suggesting the same to my company however the flight planning system would not allow the flight planners nominate LHR as an alternate for a flight that is planned to LHR.

I was querying whether it would be ok to nominate your destination as your first alternate, particularly taking into account the fact that there are parallel runways with CAT III capability and the likelihood of a diversion anywhere else is very slim unless the airport were to close.

Thanks very much.

Bing

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