Chaos around London tonight
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Chaos around London tonight
There are many go arounds and diverts in the London area tonight. LHR,LGW and LTN affected.
Before the 'non-news' brigade turn on this post, this will prove a logistical nightmare at this time of night, especially with some diverts going up to BHX and MAN. I hope pax get somewhere close to their destinations...!
Come on mother nature, help us out here
Before the 'non-news' brigade turn on this post, this will prove a logistical nightmare at this time of night, especially with some diverts going up to BHX and MAN. I hope pax get somewhere close to their destinations...!
Come on mother nature, help us out here
Looks like a few heading for Newcastle and even Dublin. Going to be a lot of disappointed travellers tonight. One can only hope that they remember we travel in hope and that a safe arrival at a divert is better than not arriving in one piece.
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My other half was coming back from Dublin to LHR, but ended up as one of a lot of Dublin->London flights that came, held, tried a landing, and went back home again. I guess that if you miss your slot, you go back home - sounded like diverting to another London airport wasn't an option. Xwind gusts of up to 60kts, I heard. A lot of very sporty flying going on tonight... (and the BA from Oslo is still up there - think that's the last one).
sounded like diverting to another London airport wasn't an option
I guess that if you miss your slot, you go back home
Now of course if LHR had a runway running NE/SW, i.e. more into wind..
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You coul see from FR at about 2230 the differing situation for different flights. Some didnt have time to mess about, and diverted after the hold before attempting an approach. Others holding more fuel were trying everything to get in, particularly to LHR.
Expect some delays today due to out of sync a/c and crew....
Expect some delays today due to out of sync a/c and crew....
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<<I guess that if you miss your slot, you go back home >>
No slots are issued for landings as they are for departures and in the event of a go-around aircraft can have another go if desired. There is no limit although multiple go-arounds can mess up the EATs for other traffic.
I was watching the "radar" yesterday and the Heathrow Final Directors had their work cut out to achieve the required spacing. On base leg, traffic from from the south were around 100kts faster than from the north. It would have been the same at Gatwick too. Great work guys and you have my admiration but glad I'm retired!
No slots are issued for landings as they are for departures and in the event of a go-around aircraft can have another go if desired. There is no limit although multiple go-arounds can mess up the EATs for other traffic.
I was watching the "radar" yesterday and the Heathrow Final Directors had their work cut out to achieve the required spacing. On base leg, traffic from from the south were around 100kts faster than from the north. It would have been the same at Gatwick too. Great work guys and you have my admiration but glad I'm retired!
