Today’s 2758 to AMS
Jan 23, 2020, 12:24 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Arrival congestion at AMS?
My money is for an on-time departure and pushback but a taxiway hold at LGW and the PA from the flight deck along the lines of "Thanks for boarding on time boys and girls. We're all ready to go here but we're being informed of airspace restrictions over the North Sea and on into Amsterdam which means we're looking at a take off delay of 90mins from now. We're working with ATC to improve on that and I'll come back to you in 15mins to give you an update on how we're getting on with that. In the meantime I'll leave the seatbelt sign switched off and you're free to use your mobile devices. Thanks for bearing with us."
Jan 23, 2020, 1:54 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2017
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That's very likely classic slot delays at Schiphol - had it many times from STN on OrangeJet. I think the early UK flights often get held because they are only in the air for 35-45 minutes.
That said, wasn't that foggy for me this morning - though I'm the other side of the city from AMS - and it's clear now in the centre.
That said, wasn't that foggy for me this morning - though I'm the other side of the city from AMS - and it's clear now in the centre.
Jan 23, 2020, 2:14 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Most likely the same as what happened with a Newcastle to Heathrow flight earlier this week. Heathrow had limited slots as fog was expected.
They wanted people on board and ready to go as it was very likely that slots would open up, and open up they did. 90 minute possible delay turned into an arrival 4 minutes early (even with a broken tug).
They wanted people on board and ready to go as it was very likely that slots would open up, and open up they did. 90 minute possible delay turned into an arrival 4 minutes early (even with a broken tug).
Jan 23, 2020, 2:46 am
#7
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As has been asked many times before - can we not have one consolidated thread for "why is my flight delayed"? - Delays happen multiple times daily, and so do these threads.
Jan 23, 2020, 2:58 am
#8
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It's been foggy around Schiphol off and on for about 2 weeks now as a result of the mild conditions on flat countryside. My Monday LGW-AMS service was going to be late but left on time, the return Tuesday AMS-LGW was originally a 20 minute slot delay, but ended up 10 minutes and we were back into LGW slightly ahead of schedule. So you will have to go with the flow. The fog didn't look too bad to me, I could see the whole of the E pier from D for example. AMS is in some ways more weather prone than LHR.
