BA525 FLR-LHR 16 Apr
Apr 16, 23, 8:17 am
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BA525 FLR-LHR 16 Apr
Anyone know what happened with BA525 today? I think this is the first day of the route and it seems to have stopped off in Pisa on the way from Florence to London, which is odd as the flight into Florence (524) looks to have arrived more or less on time and it’s normally landing into Florence that is the issue not departing.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Apr 16, 23, 8:29 am
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This is all that Expert Flyer has to say:
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Flight Status Search:
Departing on 16/04/23
Flying BA flight 525
Flight Status Depart Location Depart Date Reliability Arrive Location Arrive Date
FLR Scheduled: 16/04/23 12:10 LHR Scheduled: 16/04/23 13:25
BA 525 En Route Term: Estimated: 16/04/23 12:57 NA / NA Term: 5 Estimated: 16/04/23 15:22
Gate: 10 Actual: 16/04/23 12:57 Gate: Actual:
Comments:
"DOBA525/16APR
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA 525 0 SU 16APR23
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FLR ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE 1223
AIRCRAFT FORCED TO RETURN
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 1522 LHR
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA 525 0 SU 16APR23
APT ARR DY DEP DY CLASS/MEAL EQP GRND EFT TTL
FLR 1210 SU JCDRI/M YB/G 32N 2:15
HKMLVNOQSG/G
LHR 1325 SU 2:15
COMMENTS-
1.FLR LHR - MEMBER OF ONEWORLD
2.FLR LHR - ARRIVES TERMINAL 5
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 1522 LHR
3.FLR LHR - 9/ NON-SMOKING
4.FLR LHR - ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE
CONFIGURATION-
32N C 24 M 144
>"
Apr 16, 23, 10:08 am
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I heard it was to take on fuel, as it was payload restricted on departure. That must be a very short flight! I see on another thread that it also left passengers behind. I presume BA are banking on not having to do this every time, and there was something with the conditions today that made this necessary?
Apr 16, 23, 10:57 am
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However, I am sure BA will pay any compensation claimed and not suggest it was weather related
Apr 16, 23, 11:35 am
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Indeed, this is exactly the kind of operational problem that was predicted https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34886172-post42.html
However, I am sure BA will pay any compensation claimed and not suggest it was weather related
However, I am sure BA will pay any compensation claimed and not suggest it was weather related
Apr 16, 23, 11:43 am
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BA 32N performance issues in and out of FLR
………..oh………….
I refer to my comments on the previous thread, that said only we are only on day one and not the best weather admittedly so let’s not write it off just yet. This is however an indicator of what to be prepared for if booked on the route.
It may even be worse than my ‘back of a fag packet’ calcs.
I refer to my comments on the previous thread, that said only we are only on day one and not the best weather admittedly so let’s not write it off just yet. This is however an indicator of what to be prepared for if booked on the route.
It may even be worse than my ‘back of a fag packet’ calcs.
Apr 16, 23, 12:05 pm
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Apr 16, 23, 1:03 pm
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I’ve seen lots of offloads from FLR on Embraers, due to reduced performance from either tailwinds or heat, but never offloads plus a diversion to Pisa for fuel - have I just been lucky so far?
Edited to add - also lots of diversions to PSA in winter due to fog, generally resulting in bussing to PSA for the London bound passengers, but that’s a slightly different issue
Edited to add - also lots of diversions to PSA in winter due to fog, generally resulting in bussing to PSA for the London bound passengers, but that’s a slightly different issue
Apr 17, 23, 2:00 am
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………..oh………….
I refer to my comments on the previous thread, that said only we are only on day one and not the best weather admittedly so let’s not write it off just yet. This is however an indicator of what to be prepared for if booked on the route.
It may even be worse than my ‘back of a fag packet’ calcs.
I refer to my comments on the previous thread, that said only we are only on day one and not the best weather admittedly so let’s not write it off just yet. This is however an indicator of what to be prepared for if booked on the route.
It may even be worse than my ‘back of a fag packet’ calcs.
Apr 17, 23, 2:09 am
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Presumably the same situation as yesterday and to avoid having to another stop in Pisa on return? Or is the weather also degrading performance so as to impact on arrival ops?
Not a great start
Not a great start
