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FAQ : Reason for flight delay or cancellation - 2024 edition
May 8, 2024, 2:02 am
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Wednesday 8 May 2024
There is a VIS2 event on at the moment - presumably morning haze - so Regulation is set at a fairly tough 33/60 until 10:00 hrs, and this is causing extended holds - some over 40 minutes. However overall timekeeping isn't too bad, so I think it's just a few aircraft badly hit rather than lots of aircraft slightly delayed. (Just been eased to 37/60 so presumably the VIS is improving rapidly). Cancellations done previously are
BA552 FCO
and VY8961 to Orly, which I only mention because of the BA codeshare on it.
BA has 340 departures today, so quite busy, out of 679 for LHR.
Landing RWY: 09L
Airborne holding (mins): 12 peak
Departure RWY: 09R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0
Heathrow: EGLLTC regulation 42/60 0540-1700z due capacity.
Network: Capacity reg into EHAM (low delays). Capacity regs through Greek airspace and weather through Hungarian airspace
Weather: ML risk of VIS2 conditions until 0600z. Airfield safeguarded since 0447z. Easterlies expected throughout.
There is a VIS2 event on at the moment - presumably morning haze - so Regulation is set at a fairly tough 33/60 until 10:00 hrs, and this is causing extended holds - some over 40 minutes. However overall timekeeping isn't too bad, so I think it's just a few aircraft badly hit rather than lots of aircraft slightly delayed. (Just been eased to 37/60 so presumably the VIS is improving rapidly). Cancellations done previously are
BA552 FCO
and VY8961 to Orly, which I only mention because of the BA codeshare on it.
BA has 340 departures today, so quite busy, out of 679 for LHR.
Landing RWY: 09L
Airborne holding (mins): 12 peak
Departure RWY: 09R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0
Heathrow: EGLLTC regulation 42/60 0540-1700z due capacity.
Network: Capacity reg into EHAM (low delays). Capacity regs through Greek airspace and weather through Hungarian airspace
Weather: ML risk of VIS2 conditions until 0600z. Airfield safeguarded since 0447z. Easterlies expected throughout.
May 8, 2024, 2:04 am
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BA1370 MAN - ODRY - odour event investigation.
BA1460 EDI - TECY - Fleet serviceability issues.
May 8, 2024, 2:05 am
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wednesday 8 may 2024
there is a vis2 event on at the moment - presumably morning haze - so regulation is set at a fairly tough 33/60 until 10:00 hrs, and this is causing extended holds - some over 40 minutes. However overall timekeeping isn't too bad, so i think it's just a few aircraft badly hit rather than lots of aircraft slightly delayed. (just been eased to 37/60 so presumably the vis is improving rapidly). Cancellations done previously are
ba552 fco
and vy8961 to orly, which i only mention because of the ba codeshare on it.
there is a vis2 event on at the moment - presumably morning haze - so regulation is set at a fairly tough 33/60 until 10:00 hrs, and this is causing extended holds - some over 40 minutes. However overall timekeeping isn't too bad, so i think it's just a few aircraft badly hit rather than lots of aircraft slightly delayed. (just been eased to 37/60 so presumably the vis is improving rapidly). Cancellations done previously are
ba552 fco
and vy8961 to orly, which i only mention because of the ba codeshare on it.
ba552 fco - odry.
May 8, 2024, 6:06 am
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May 9, 2024, 2:14 am
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Sometimes these issues come back which then leads to another round of fault finding. Not sure if it was the same issue or unrelated. In any case you arrived 3:04 late and you know already that it was due to Technical Defects with the aircraft.
May 9, 2024, 6:58 am
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Could someone see if there is a reason why BA 422 and thus BA 423 were cancelled yester 8th May MAD - LHR please?
May 9, 2024, 9:44 am
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May 9, 2024, 10:45 am
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I gathered that this was one of those old bits of DAT junk that BA have hired to farm out their excess flight load. Good. Serve them right even though it caused great inconvenience to their clientele
May 9, 2024, 12:07 pm
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Wednesday 8 May - update
BA462 MAD = TECY
See above for details, it was done very late on.
Thursday 9 May 2024 - Ascension Day, public holiday in many countries.
Nil cancellations for any airline today, bit unusual.
Moderately good timekeeping. BA has 343 flights departing today out of 681 for LHR. There was an emergency landing at 14:00 hrs which did cause about 15 minutes of disruption around 14:00 hrs, I don't know the details. There would be some details to traffic going west, south and over Dover today, just heavy traffic. Hopefully that nice high pressure area sticks around for a bit, it's been lovely up here.
Landing RWY: 27R
Airborne holding (mins): 4
Departure RWY: 27L
TSAT delay average (mins): 1
Network: 43 Regulations across Europe. LGAV (Athens) Arrivals regulated due to ATC Capacity - Moderate to high delays.
LSZH (Zurich) Arrivals regulated due to Weather (Wind direction) - Moderate to high delays
Weather: Dry with a good deal of sunshine as high-pressure remains in charge.
BA462 MAD = TECY
See above for details, it was done very late on.
Thursday 9 May 2024 - Ascension Day, public holiday in many countries.
Nil cancellations for any airline today, bit unusual.
Moderately good timekeeping. BA has 343 flights departing today out of 681 for LHR. There was an emergency landing at 14:00 hrs which did cause about 15 minutes of disruption around 14:00 hrs, I don't know the details. There would be some details to traffic going west, south and over Dover today, just heavy traffic. Hopefully that nice high pressure area sticks around for a bit, it's been lovely up here.
Landing RWY: 27R
Airborne holding (mins): 4
Departure RWY: 27L
TSAT delay average (mins): 1
Network: 43 Regulations across Europe. LGAV (Athens) Arrivals regulated due to ATC Capacity - Moderate to high delays.
LSZH (Zurich) Arrivals regulated due to Weather (Wind direction) - Moderate to high delays
Weather: Dry with a good deal of sunshine as high-pressure remains in charge.
May 10, 2024, 12:53 am
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May 10, 2024, 4:58 am
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Thursday 9 May update
BA179 JFK
I am putting this down since I can see it's been cancelled, but the staff didn't clear down IDAHO so it still looks like it is about to board. I don't know the reason yet.
Friday 10 May 2024
Cancellations today
BA790 GOT
BA285 SFO = A380 aircraft
Fairly busy day for BA today and luckily the weather is good. 343 departures from LHR out of a total of 680. Regulation was in place due to demand rather than weather but it got stood down at 10:30 hrs.
Landing RWY: 09L
Airborne holding (mins): 12
Departure RWY: 09R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0
Network: 59 Regulations across Europe. EHAM (Amsterdam) Arrivals regulated due to capacity- Moderate delays.
LGAV (Athens) Arrivals regulated due to capacity - High delays.
LPPT (Lisbon) Arrivals regulated due to capacity - Moderate delays.
LSZH (Zurich) Arrivals regulated due to Weather (wind direction) - Moderate to high delays.
LFMM (Marseille) West sectors (FL355-375) regulated due to ATC Capacity - Moderate to high delays .
Weather: A fine and bright day with light easterly winds. High cloud should dissipate at times to bring sunny spells.
BA179 JFK
I am putting this down since I can see it's been cancelled, but the staff didn't clear down IDAHO so it still looks like it is about to board. I don't know the reason yet.
Friday 10 May 2024
Cancellations today
BA790 GOT
BA285 SFO = A380 aircraft
Fairly busy day for BA today and luckily the weather is good. 343 departures from LHR out of a total of 680. Regulation was in place due to demand rather than weather but it got stood down at 10:30 hrs.
Landing RWY: 09L
Airborne holding (mins): 12
Departure RWY: 09R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0
Network: 59 Regulations across Europe. EHAM (Amsterdam) Arrivals regulated due to capacity- Moderate delays.
LGAV (Athens) Arrivals regulated due to capacity - High delays.
LPPT (Lisbon) Arrivals regulated due to capacity - Moderate delays.
LSZH (Zurich) Arrivals regulated due to Weather (wind direction) - Moderate to high delays.
LFMM (Marseille) West sectors (FL355-375) regulated due to ATC Capacity - Moderate to high delays .
Weather: A fine and bright day with light easterly winds. High cloud should dissipate at times to bring sunny spells.