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Does anyone know whats going on with Islandflug flight HH4216 from EMA to Zakynthos? It was scheduled to leave at 10:35 this morning and its still delayed now and estimated for departure at 23:30! 13 hour delay! ne ideas whats up?
WideBodiedEng
9th May 2004, 22:12
Maybe it's tech!!!
What a stupid question.
How long is a piece of string??
EAF122
10th May 2004, 01:59
there is a few options
1. boarding taking too long
2. short of meals
3. not enough vegetarian meals
4. toilets not been empty
5. cleaners still on board
6. purser is late
7. captain got lost in the terminal
8. etc,etc,etc,etc,etc,etc
if i was you i wouldnt be to worry, at the end of the day you are not paying the parking fees!!!!!!!!!
Engine overtemp
10th May 2004, 08:57
Possibly part of the reason for the delay is that Zakinthos is closed at night so the turtles who breed on the adjacent beach aren't confused by light coming from the airport.
The departure has possibly been delayed for an arrival at dawn.
:cool:
angels
10th May 2004, 10:05
Engine, that's as fascinating a reason for a delay that I've ever heard!
Nice one! :ok:
t-bag
10th May 2004, 15:58
Amazing but true!
carbootking
10th May 2004, 19:35
the same thing happened at stansted the other day on sat with hh flight in the end titan did the run.
ramsrc
12th May 2004, 13:45
I've never seen any turtles at Stansted :p
The Sandman
13th May 2004, 23:14
There's loads of them - working for Serfishair!
redfield
17th May 2004, 20:00
I thought it was EFL that had the turtle problem?!!