Originally Posted by
OPNLguy
Unlike the captain (who is busy flying), the dispatcher has access to wider variety of info, and more timely info than the captain might have. For example, consider a flight from Florida that's holding to get into MDW that has IND listed as an alternate. If a captain decides to divert to IND absent any communication and coordination with his dispatcher, s/he may get an unpleasant surprise upon landing there and discovering that there are already 6 other diversions ahead of him, and that they'll be #7. (We like to try and spread any diversions out amongst other nearby stations, which in the scenario could include SDF, CMH, DTW, CLE, STL, BNA, etc.) Should a captain disagree with one of these other places and insist on IND, s/he can certainly still go there, but it's not going to be as smooth an operation delay-wise as it might have been by going elsewhere.
Can you tell me more specifically? What is situation going on the weather condition in South Florida. I wasn't wondered why they didn't diversion to PBI, MCO or JAX or MIA? Because FLL is closed due to weather. Could be real problem with the pilot who not his fault at all. That's why when they are running out of fuel. The pilot have to do divert to MCO, JAX, MLB, PBI or DAB include to FLL/MIA/PBI. This is right time where the plane must be diverted to MCO, JAX, MLB or DAB. The pilots should be responsible for that to get more fuel the plane in MCO, DAB, MLB, PBI.