Originally Posted by
TabTraveller
You are missing all of the information that was available to the flight crew at the time. They would have assessed their diversion options and decided that DXB was the most appropriate for whatever reason. Playing armchair skipper isn’t smart.
I was not playing 'armchair' skipper. I was asking a genuine question as a layperson. Someone else (politely) provided an answer. My interest was based on having flown HKG/LHR only a few nights ago and I would have been non too pleased to have ended up (for example in DXB) when the aircraft was on the 'border" of Europe. Hence my curiosity. Of course, diversions etc are the call of the PIC (who needs no advice from laypersons). That said, I am perfectly entitled to make a valid inquiry but thanks for putting me in my place!