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Does anyone know why QPA took the long way around between BNE-NRT over the last 2 days.

VH-QPA ? 14-May-2017 ? BNE / YBBN - NRT / RJAA ? FlightAware
VH-QPA ? 15-May-2017 ? NRT / RJAA - BNE / YBBN ? FlightAware

https://www.airservicesaustralia.com...0F?hires=False

Few Active Volcanoes around

Non-ETOPS it turns out

QANTAS A330-300 VH-QPA Returns from Tokyo Narita. | The QANTAS Source

Would be interesting to know how the Cook'sTour was explained to the punters!

Operational or ATC requirements

Be that the case, it would seem the route went a a good deal further West than was necessary. What was wrong with running down the east side of the Philippines?

Maybe no airways. I'm sure they wouldn't go further than necessary.

Yawn...... :rolleyes: who cares.

Punters in J class would of loved the extra movie and vino!

Slow news day..

An emergency such as... losing one of your two engines? :confused:

What's up with Davao?

Some of the locals like to kidnap Westerners and keep them in the jungle for a few years for ransom or death?

Haven't heard that about Davao, Zamboanga yes but not Davao......

Mmmmm

From smartraveller website:

Following a terrorist attack in Davao City on 2 September which killed 14 people and injured more than 70 people, the Philippines Government has declared a state of lawlessness. Travellers should expect an increased police presence across the Philippines, including police checkpoints. Continue to exercise heightened vigilance and follow the advice of local authorities. See Safety and security.
There is a very high threat of kidnapping in the southern Philippines, especially at coastal resorts and isolated coastal locations. The threat is highest along the Zamboanga peninsula and in the Sulu Archipelago. Groups based in the Sulu Archipelago have demonstrated the capability to carry out attacks at locations around Mindanao and in eastern Malaysia. See Safety and security.


Finding hotel rooms for 300 after a diversion?