Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[User0001]

I'm bewildered why aircraft from LGW opt for MAN over STN or was STN foggy too?

All to do with handling agreements.

MAN is a base for Virgin, so, makes sense to head here where the facilities to handle you are, especially as all your staff will be present and counted since you have 2 flights departing at the time it diverted, instead of a airport where you are put on low priority as you are operating into a non-served station. Handlers will often just get to you when they can, as opposed to a served station where you have dedicated staff and crew to take the aircraft out if hours are reached.
The same is said for BA, hence the BA477 diverting here, and the B777 the other day.

Hong Kong Airlines have a handling contract at MAN, so, in the eventuality that a divert is needed, MAN is the main priority.
Its worth noting, that the Hong Kong flight did not even attempt LGW this morning, it turned north just after AMS, and circled MAN a few times before landing. Its since gone back to LGW at 14:00

 

[User0001]

Emirates have run their Toronto flight through Manchester today and tomorrow. (Monday 2nd/Tuesday 3rd)

Todays flight, EK241 arrived from DXB at 1745, departing to Toronto at 1935.

Tomorrow, the EK242 will arrive from Toronto at 0940, and depart to Dubai at 1100.

Reason is due to crew change, as the A380 used is not the ULH version with crew rest areas.

Aircraft is A380-800 A6-EDR.

 

[Aviador]

There maybe some diverts coming your way later this evening folks as it's now snowing at LBA!!!! :s_omg

 

[User0001]

This evening, Lufthansa A340-300 D-AIGI en route from Frankfurt to Boston performing flight LH420, diverted to Manchester.

The reason was due to a medical divert. The aircraft was well over the Atlantic before deciding to turn back to Manchester.

The flight has since taken off again (2135) and is back en route to Boston.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Re: Manchester Airport - General Thread

Air France Flight 72, CDG - LAX, diverted into Manchester earlier today after squawking 7700. The aircraft was just over Scotland when it made a U turn and descended to MAN, touching down around 14:00 local time. The aircraft then took back off at 17:42 heading back north over Scotland. The aircraft was F-GSPR, Boeing 777-228ER (B772). Reason currently unknown to why the aircraft diverted.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Emirates flight, EK17, from Dubai, diverted in Heathrow today at 1342, the aircraft was on approach before that to MAN at 3350ft on finals to runway but decided to ditch landing and head to LHR, reason currently unknown, the aircraft was at Heathrow for 2 hours before taking back off for MAN arriving at 1608.

This has lead to EK18, to Dubai, being delayed by 3 40 minutes, the flight was due for take of at 1410 but didn't get airborne until 1749.

Both flights were operated by A6-EDD

 

[User0001]

reason currently unknown

It was due to a TCX B767 making an emergency landing just before.

Fire cover due to that incident meant the EK would have landed under cat 10 fire cover, hence it was told to go to LHR.

 

[a300boy]

Noted on flight radar this morning that Thomas Cook Airbus A330 G-OMYT enroute Manchester to Cancun turned back to Manchester over Ireland with a 7700 squawk and then landed. Anyone know why ?

 

[Huddy]

Noted on flight radar this morning that Thomas Cook Airbus A330 G-OMYT enroute Manchester to Cancun turned back to Manchester over Ireland with a 7700 squawk and then landed. Anyone know why ?

Technical Issue.

 

[Aviador]

Reported in the Leeds forum the BM9151 from Aberseen has diverted to LBA due fog at Manchester airport.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air Blue A343 just landed at BHX.

 

[Aviador]

The BA799 Helsinki to London Heathrow looks to be working inbound to Manchester.

 

[Aviador]

The Manchester bound KL1081 is holding over Doncaster according to FR24 so I take it Manchester is snow closed.

EDIT: EGNM 210950Z 07008KT 040V110 0500 R14/1300 -SN FZFG FEW001 BKN002 M01/// Q0992 R14/SNOCLO

Manchester airport is currently snow closed.

 

[Ray Finkle]

BHX has had Turkish, Lufthansa and a BA A320 from MAN this morning.

 

[channex 757]

Runway 1 was closed for a short period of time this morning after the busy period but is open again now.

 

[channex 757]

Monarch airlines 627 from Lanzarote operated by a321 G-OZBS has diverted into Faro on the way back to Manchester this evening.

Does anyone know why?

 

[channex 757]

It's on its way again. Must of been a fuel stop which is strange for an a321.

 

[User0001]

MAN has taken in 3 diverts due to todays wind:

Turkish B737-800 from IST to BHX
Easyjet A319 from BFS to LPL
Emirates B777-300 from DXB to DUB.

Seems like a challenging day for the pilots!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Monarch airlines 627 from Lanzarote operated by a321 G-OZBS has diverted into Faro on the way back to Manchester this evening.

Does anyone know why?

It's on its way again. Must of been a fuel stop which is strange for an a321.

Slightly late reply but a couple of years ago my in-laws had a tech stop in Faro coming back from Lanzarote to BHX on a Monarch A321. The pilot told them that flights generally depart ACE on runway 21 which takes them out over the sea, but on the odd occasion when the wind dictates they have to depart on 03 which takes them inland and due to the steep climb-out over the mountain the A321 cannot take on enough fuel for the complete journey so requires a stop en-route.

 

[User0001]

MAN taken a fair few diverts tonight.

Aer Lingus flights from Munich, Brussels, Faro and Berlin as well as a Ryanair flight from Rszescow all due into Dublin.

All flights diverted due to wind.