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Old 15th Feb 2014, 11:39
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nigel osborne
 
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Ringwayman,

Re TAP it went to BHX. That airport handled 21 diversions yesterday including an Oman Air 330 from LHR.

However BHX had to close for runway extension/resurfacing at 23.15 that put many more off who feared being trapped so had to go elsewhere. The night closures go into late April.

Im shocked that MAN has slid from an airport able to take many wide bodied diversions (they even used to have a diversion desk) to refusing so many.

More stands to be shut for var parking next year too I believe..crazy.

MAN loss was STN gain who took a shed full.

Nigel
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