Originally Posted by
slatgrille
Misty morning - Shuttle 20A after a long time in the hold at FL80 with RVR around 300m for Rwy14, diverts back to LHR. Within 10 minutes or so of it heading south, the RVR lifts to around 1,000m. There must be a reason for LHR being used as a distant alternate, when there are BA Shuttle ops into MCR. Must be very frustrating for those passengers trying to get to Leeds...
Why is this clear 'DIVERSION' - Not on the CAA diversion stats? Creative accounting? I wonder how many more have been missed off? Perhaps taking off from LHR flying up to LBA and holding for an hour before going back to LHR with the same passengers is classed as a cancelled flight!?
Hide it! Hide it! Hide it!