Bad weather this weekend? Impact on flights?
Oct 20, 2017, 8:12 am
#17
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Location: South East, UK
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The forecast seems to be getting slightly better rather than worse. Windy, but not ridiculously so according to the MetOffice. If there was likely to be significant disruption I would have expected BA to have announced something by now.
Forecast now showing 21mph, gusting to 39 around noon. Speed still picking up a bit more by mid afternoon, but with the direction shifting to come more from SW, then WSW in the evening, that in itself will reduce the severity of the crosswind.
Have also been watching this. Wife due to depart late morning, then I depart late afternoon!
Forecast now showing 21mph, gusting to 39 around noon. Speed still picking up a bit more by mid afternoon, but with the direction shifting to come more from SW, then WSW in the evening, that in itself will reduce the severity of the crosswind.
Have also been watching this. Wife due to depart late morning, then I depart late afternoon!
Oct 20, 2017, 8:52 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: London, UK
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My 1250 BA 835 flight tomorrow from Dublin to Heathrow has been cancelled but American Airlines, having given me the option of rebooking to an earlier DUB-LHR, have rebooked me to start my transatlantic portion from LHR without the need to get to Dublin to start the trip. A bit of a result - I shall now stay cosy in London and watch the weather before heading out to Heathrow tomorrow afternoon.
Oct 20, 2017, 9:09 am
#20
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It seems there is now an announcement on BA.com
However, the impact seems pretty small overall (of course, not for those on affected flights!). The usual suspects in the domestic schedule seem to have escaped unscathed (so far!). I'm guessing they are just picking flights with the lowest loadings at the times they need to work with reduced flow rates.
However, the impact seems pretty small overall (of course, not for those on affected flights!). The usual suspects in the domestic schedule seem to have escaped unscathed (so far!). I'm guessing they are just picking flights with the lowest loadings at the times they need to work with reduced flow rates.