Forecast for Arrival airport is very bad - Will BA fly?
Mar 12, 2019, 7:00 am
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Forecast for Arrival airport is very bad - Will BA fly?
Hi All,
I know there is no real answer until BA makes a decision, but what do they tend to do in very bad forecast weather at the arrival airport?
Tomorrow BA219 LHR-DEN. At the time of arrival, the Denver area is forecast to have blizzard like conditions and 50-80MPH winds. Its of course a forecast, so who knows. Just wondering what to expect.
Would BA cancel in anticipation? Or get everyone to Heathrow on time and then delay until who knows when to take off same day?
I know there is no real answer until BA makes a decision, but what do they tend to do in very bad forecast weather at the arrival airport?
Tomorrow BA219 LHR-DEN. At the time of arrival, the Denver area is forecast to have blizzard like conditions and 50-80MPH winds. Its of course a forecast, so who knows. Just wondering what to expect.
Would BA cancel in anticipation? Or get everyone to Heathrow on time and then delay until who knows when to take off same day?
Last edited by bronco122; Mar 12, 2019 at 7:05 am
Mar 12, 2019, 7:27 am
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Mar 12, 2019, 7:30 am
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It all depends what the operating maximums and minimums are for the aircraft operating your particular flight. And unless it’s shorthaul or airport closed and expected to remain so at the point of departure the flight will likely go ahead.
Forecasts can be right and can also be wrong
cs
Forecasts can be right and can also be wrong
cs
Mar 12, 2019, 7:32 am
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Remember the forecast is the forecast for the worst weather ; the Terminal Airport forecast (TAF ) is published at Denver for a period up to 24 hours in advance :
At the moment it is forecasting for tomorrow lunch time 800m visibility 400 ft cloud base and winds 20k gusting 35k : I would have though flyable for most airlines , though arrivals might be limited.
check the weather in about 4 hours it will give you the forcast for the rest of the day
METAR TAF : Denver International Airport, Denver Colorado United
At the moment it is forecasting for tomorrow lunch time 800m visibility 400 ft cloud base and winds 20k gusting 35k : I would have though flyable for most airlines , though arrivals might be limited.
check the weather in about 4 hours it will give you the forcast for the rest of the day
METAR TAF : Denver International Airport, Denver Colorado United
Mar 12, 2019, 8:04 am
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DEN is a major hub for UA and UA has not even posted a "weather waiver" for DEN travel yet. UA does this when it anticipates massive IRROPS so that it is not stuck with thousands of people in a situation where there are no alternatives and hotels are scarce. Keep an eye on the UA website for such a waiver as an insight into what is anticipated. Note that the fact that UA posts such a waiver means nothing to BA.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:57 am
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I will let you all know how it goes.
Mar 12, 2019, 3:18 pm
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There is an BA customer advisory out for Denver and neighbouring codeshare airports in preparation for Storm Ulmer (which is how agents will be able to find the advisory). This is for travel tomorrow 13 March and allows people to rebook until and including 17 March. This assumes the service continues but the passenger doesn't wish to travel (e.g. doesn't particularly want to drive out of DEN on arrival). If the flight does get cancelled then there will be a longer rebooking option, plus the ability to ask for a refund, plus the ability to reroute to somewhere else within 300 miles (probably not many options there!).
