AVIACO
6th Oct 2004, 09:43
Just curious and out of interest..................
Anyone have any idea why QR's A330 A7-ACA was spotted on the ground at Barcelona a week ago (27th September to be precise)?
I can only imagine a diversion due to a problem at the origin or destination airport, but BCN seems a bit out of the way to be a diversion choice for MAN, CDG or LHR (the only three European destinations where QR operates the A330)
Perhaps this was around the time of the fuel strike at LHR????? Even so, BCN would be a strange and very far Westerly fuel stop, given that the company operates into FRA, MUC, MXP, FCO and VIE, which are all far closer to the DOH-LHR-DOH track.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
AVIACO
Anyone have any idea why QR's A330 A7-ACA was spotted on the ground at Barcelona a week ago (27th September to be precise)?
I can only imagine a diversion due to a problem at the origin or destination airport, but BCN seems a bit out of the way to be a diversion choice for MAN, CDG or LHR (the only three European destinations where QR operates the A330)
Perhaps this was around the time of the fuel strike at LHR????? Even so, BCN would be a strange and very far Westerly fuel stop, given that the company operates into FRA, MUC, MXP, FCO and VIE, which are all far closer to the DOH-LHR-DOH track.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
AVIACO