Ryanair jet diverted to Berlin with more than 300 passengers on board...WTF

Run_to_da_hills

A Ryanair Boeing 737 carrying more than 300 passengers had to divert to Berlin from Leipzig after a control tower worker did nor turn up.

300 Passengers in a Boeing 737 800?

Well thats what Ryanair get for using one man operated ex military bases

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1257203/Ryanair-plane-forced-divert-German-air-traffic-controller-failed-turn-work.html

Mr. Presentable

Passengers, or "jobs"?

DOCARCH

I new it! MOL has started taking standing passengers as well!

phonypony

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A Ryanair Boeing 737 carrying more than 300 passengers had to divert to Berlin from Leipzig after a control tower worker did nor turn up.

300 Passengers in a Boeing 737 800?

Well thats what Ryanair get for using one man operated ex military bases

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1257203/Ryanair-plane-forced-divert-German-air-traffic-controller-failed-turn-work.html

Seems about right. 189 in economy class, 111 in baggage hold class.

Davidth88

Not withstanding the obvious errors in that report.

Interesting bit at the end , Ryanair say they can only land at airports they have contracts with ...


I assume if there is a true emergency that goes out of the window ......

Run_to_da_hills

Davidth88 wrote: »

Not withstanding the obvious errors in that report.

Interesting bit at the end , Ryanair say they can only land at airports they have contracts with ...


I assume if there is a true emergency that goes out of the window ......

As it did in Derry.

AfterDusk

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

As it did in Derry.

That flight was operated by Eirjet on behalf of Ryanair.

Davidth88 wrote:

Interesting bit at the end , Ryanair say they can only land at airports they have contracts with ...

This is standard procedures for most airlines. They can run into all sorts of logistical issues otherwise. For example, if the plane had to refuel at an airport it does not normally operate to, there can be issues with payments to the fuel company which lead to even further disruption.

cyrusdvirus

neil2304 wrote: »

That flight was operated by Eirjet on behalf of Ryanair.



This is standard procedures for most airlines. They can run into all sorts of logistical issues otherwise. For example, if the plane had to refuel at an airport it does not normally operate to, there can be issues with payments to the fuel company which lead to even further disruption.

Think that happened way back when during the 80's with a TWA hi-jacking. One of the stewardessess had to pay for fuel using her own card in Algiers

bladeruner

Davidth88 wrote: »

I assume if there is a true emergency that goes out of the window ......

correct

although in case of a simple diversion , you would go to your 1st commercial or technical alternate airport .

Fratton Fred

gatecrash wrote: »

Think that happened way back when during the 80's with a TWA hi-jacking. One of the stewardessess had to pay for fuel using her own card in Algiers

There was an Air Jamaica flight diverted to Prestwick a few years back and they had to ask the passengers if anyone had a credit card they could borrow!

I wonder how much it costs to fill up a 767!

Our man in Havana

About $51,000

According to this page the 767 holds 23,980 US gallons or 90,700 litres of fuel.
Jet 1 is around $2.119 a gallon making a full tank $50,813.62 :eek:

Not

Ahh, but the Air Jamaica was probably something a wee bit smaller than a 767.... like a DC 3

Or someone had a huge credit limit :eek: