Monday 15 April 2024

As already noted above, the weather in Heathrow today is very poor and hampering both aviation and ground handling. HAL has issued a note to all staff asking for them to take care, given the "up to" 38 kt gusts. Today's cancellation, rather a lot, are HADACAB and thus WEAN or ARPN (so no compensation if you haven't read post 1).

BA1402 MAN
BA440 AMS
BA227 ATL
BA566 MXP
BA316 CDG
BA974 HAM
BA860 PRG
BA1482 GLA
BA394 BRU
BA344 NCE
BA366 MRS
BA1420 MAN
BA790 GOT
BA640 ATH
BA752 BSL
BA416 LUX
BA548 FCO
BA1472 GLA
BA812 CPH
BA1432 EDI
BA696 VIE
BA832 DUB
BA710 ZRH
BA1382 MAN
BA902 FRA
BA724 GVA
BA472 BCN
BA1304 ABZ

One service that did run today - at least so far - is BA402 to TLV via LCA - that should get into LCA a little ahead of schedule, it was a nearly full flight, 13 rows of CE.

So BA are down to just 306 departures today, and I can see other airlines have also cut services, so 638 services instead of around 700. Timekeeping right now is very poor, below 50% for arrivals, and a number of other European airports are also facing disruption. Regulation today will be 36/60 but cut down to 34/60 between 0900 and 1100 hrs. The ATC update for this morning is:

Landing RWY: 27L
Airborne holding (mins): 6
Departure RWY: 27R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0

Network: EGLL 36/60 0520-0000. 57 Regulations across Europe. EHAM (Amsterdam) Arrivals regulated due to Capacity - Moderate delays
LPPT (Lisbon) Arrivals regulated due to Capacity - Moderate delays.
LFRR (Brest) V sector regulated due to Weather (Turbulence) - Moderate delays

Weather: A blustery and unsettled day. Isolated showers to start, then a front will bring a band of blustery showers across the region during the morning. Sunny spells and further scattered showers follow during the afternoon. Showers may be heavy and thundery at times with a risk of hail. Showers will ease into the evening, with a low risk of isolated showers overnight. Low risk of CB in the LTMA until 07Z, followed by a High risk 07-17Z. There is a high risk of clustering 07-11Z as the front moves across the LTMA. CB mostly isolated through the rest of the period. Moderate SW'ly winds will become strong and W'ly by mid-morning. Occasional gusts of 30-38 KT are likely throughout the day, with a low risk of isolated 40-45 KT 08-16Z associated with heavy showers. Winds remain strong into the evening, with gusts up to 32KT overnight