Virgin diversion to Gander
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Virgin diversion to Gander
BBC are reporting the following:
BBC News - Heathrow passengers left stranded overnight in Canada
I wonder why they chose Gander rather than Saint John's ? Having been to both Gander is only a small town and is miles away from anywhere that could offer a large amount of hotel rooms at short notice.
BBC News - Heathrow passengers left stranded overnight in Canada
I wonder why they chose Gander rather than Saint John's ? Having been to both Gander is only a small town and is miles away from anywhere that could offer a large amount of hotel rooms at short notice.
Last edited by tubby linton; 18th Aug 2013 at 15:34.
Paxing All Over The World
When choosing a diversion a few of the questions are:
As I understand it, Gander is a well established divert and has considerable experence of receiving diverts. Unfortunate that folks could not get hotel rooms - but they are safe on the ground and will remember that longer than anything else.
- Where are we now?
- What height are we?
- How long since we began to be concerned?
- Nature of the warnings given by the systems?
- Timings of those warnings?
- What are the SOPS?
- Distance to possible diverts?
- Headings possible diverts?
- Wind to possible diverts?
- What facilties at the diverts?
- The entire previous experience of the flight crew.
- Etcetera ...
As I understand it, Gander is a well established divert and has considerable experence of receiving diverts. Unfortunate that folks could not get hotel rooms - but they are safe on the ground and will remember that longer than anything else.
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JES: why not
Sorry to disagree, but what is the purpose of PP if not to discuss.
Pax Boy: that's a good list, and I totally agree.
Ability of divert to support aircraft pax and crew is vital if the problem is not a fire ball en route to earth.
Also if an ETOPS flight, then en route alternates are designated. The airline also has an agreement with the alternates.
The weather at the various alternates is relevant, and not know at present.
Glf
Pax Boy: that's a good list, and I totally agree.
Ability of divert to support aircraft pax and crew is vital if the problem is not a fire ball en route to earth.
Also if an ETOPS flight, then en route alternates are designated. The airline also has an agreement with the alternates.
The weather at the various alternates is relevant, and not know at present.
Glf
