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Old Jan 22, 2022 | 5:34 am
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Originally Posted by Schultzois
If it’s as high risk as indicated (and I’m not doubting that it was), then why not land at BGR for example instead of hauling all the way back to EWR with riotous passengers on board. If what was needed was a police intervention then certainly that could have been accomplished at any US airport. And if it’s truly for safety, a lot faster to divert to BGR or even BOS. EWR???? Something doesn’t completely make sense here.
Landing slots, plus about a dozen other logistical reasons. Newark is a hub. UA has facilities and aircraft there to deal with all of the disruption easier plus they can re-origin the flight back to Israel with country clearances and the like. Going to BOS/BGR means none of that is as easy.

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