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Old 14th Dec 2016, 08:02
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BuzzBox
 
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Go to KGI. It's fine the way it is. Long enough and the 789 RNP AR capable. Simple.
Not so simple if you actually had to go there after a long-haul flight from LHR:

- Limited runway length.

- Tiny apron with limited parking for large aircraft. What if several other A320/737 type aircraft diverted there before you?

- No RFF.

- No CIQ. All passengers & crew would have to remain on board the aircraft and wait for a relief crew to arrive to fly the aircraft back to Perth. That could mean a long wait on the ground for passengers and crew who have already been on the aircraft for over 17 hours.
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