Bristol problems today

Beano · 13-03-2012 10:18AM #1

I was due to fly today from DUB to Bristol with Aer Lingues. The flight was scheduled to leave at 6.40. Due to fog at bristol it didnt leave until 9.30. The ryanair flight from dublin to bristol at 7.50 left on time. Can anybody explain this to me?

xflyer · 13-03-2012 10:35AM

Simple, Bristol remains socked in with fog and very low visibility. The Ryanair ended up diverting to Birmingham.

Which is probably where the Aer Lingus flight will find itself if they try to get into Bristol.

I'm guessing you're still sitting in Dublin waiting at this time?

Beano · 13-03-2012 10:38AM

xflyer wrote: »

Simple, Bristol remains socked in with fog and very low visibility. The Ryanair ended up diverting to Birmingham.

Which is probably where the Aer Lingus flight will find itself if they try to get into Bristol.

I'm guessing you're still sitting in Dublin waiting at this time?

thanks for the info. I decided to not bother with the flight. I was only going for the day so the delay made that pointless. If i had gone and it was diverted to birmingham i would have been seriously pissed off. Would Aer Lingus have provided transport on to bristol if they had diverted?

sparrowcar · 13-03-2012 10:50AM

Beano wrote: »

thanks for the info. I decided to not bother with the flight. I was only going for the day so the delay made that pointless. If i had gone and it was diverted to birmingham i would have been seriously pissed off. Would Aer Lingus have provided transport on to bristol if they had diverted?

Yes. Your contract is from A-B which they honour. Normally a coach transfer or if only a few passengers then by taxi.

tippilot · 13-03-2012 10:51AM

The Aer Lingus flight is operated by Aer Arann using an ATR-72. The Ryanair aircraft is equipped to land in worse visibility conditions that the ATR. However given that the Ryanair diverted, obviously the conditions deteoriated to worse than even it's capabilities.

xflyer · 13-03-2012 11:09AM

Well the TAF (forecast) expects a clearance around now. It might depart soon if it hasn't gone already. No doubt Ryanair had it's reason departing when it was fairly obvious it wasn't going to clear in time.

I wouldn't know if Aer Lingus would provide transport. They might.

Hey Tippilot, are you trying to call me? All I'm getting is an engaged signal now!

Stimpyone · 13-03-2012 11:49AM

This seems to happen quite regularly, either that or I’ve been seriously unlucky. I’ve been traveling quite a bit to Cardiff from Dublin lately and I’ve experienced a belly fully of delays and cancelations. I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve had a round trip without incident.

It took me 10hrs to get home from Cardiff a couple of weeks ago because of fog. Then there’s the lack of aircraft and the available aircraft going tech.

Aer Arann is giving Aer Lingus regional a very bad name.

/rant

xflyer · 13-03-2012 11:53AM

Rather ironically Stimpyone, I just checked the airport website. They diverted to Cardiff!

Wx is still on the deck in Bristol.

Suits · 13-03-2012 12:24PM

I had a the same experience with Ryanair a few years back.

I was heading home to Dublin from Eindhoven and the place was snowed in. The DUB - EIND flight couldnt get in so they diverted to Maastrict(excuse my spelling)..we were all bused down there and flew out from Maastrict. I think it's Ryanair policy to get the aircraft close and fly you on. Maybe that's why they went to Birmingham.

Must be cheaper for them to fly to somewhere else other than the place you booked to go when the destination is closed....who would have thought Ryanair could operate like that.....:D

Stimpyone · 13-03-2012 12:28PM

xflyer wrote: »

Rather ironically Stimpyone, I just checked the airport website. They diverted to Cardiff!.

LOL classic...

cson · 14-03-2012 01:09AM

Fook, booked on the FR 7.50 this coming morning to go to Cheltenham. I sincerely hope this doesn't repeat itself.

FidesEtRobur · 14-03-2012 09:51AM

tippilot wrote: »

The Aer Lingus flight is operated by Aer Arann using an ATR-72. The Ryanair aircraft is equipped to land in worse visibility conditions that the ATR. However given that the Ryanair diverted, obviously the conditions deteoriated to worse than even it's capabilities.

Is Bristol (EGGD) a CAT III equipped airfield? Most of Ryanair's destinations are not. If not the minima are the same for both aircraft.

Beano · 14-03-2012 10:04AM

has a post by FidesEtRobur disappeared ?

Growler!!! · 14-03-2012 10:06AM

FidesEtRobur wrote: »

Is Bristol (EGGD) a CAT III equipped airfield? Most of Ryanair's destinations are not. If not the minima are the same for both aircraft.

Ah, I see what you did there. Deleted and reposted

BRS is cat 3 equipped. Bit embarrassing to be holding overhead the BRI for the wx to improve to cat 2 minimums and the jet boys swanning in with fancy cat 3 equipped aircraft. Eventually ended up in CWL:(

Met vis was down to 50 meters during the morning though so many of the cat 3's couldn't get in.

Growler!!! · 14-03-2012 10:10AM

Beano wrote: »

has a post by FidesEtRobur disappeared ?

Seems to have disappeared alright it was origionally stating that Tippilots statement was 'incorrect'.

Beano · 14-03-2012 10:23AM

Growler!!! wrote: »

Ah, I see what you did there. Deleted and reposted

Very sneaky indeed.

FidesEtRobur · 14-03-2012 12:23PM

:P

Interestingly, the new ATR 72-600 has CAT III capability.

xflyer · 14-03-2012 12:41PM

It's one thing for the aircraft to have a Cat III capability. It's quite another for the crew to be qualified to fly it.

FidesEtRobur · 14-03-2012 12:57PM

What's the big deal? Just embed the currency requirement in the bi-annual LPC/OPC profile.

Terrontress · 14-03-2012 01:15PM

Suits wrote: »

I had a the same experience with Ryanair a few years back.

I was heading home to Dublin from Eindhoven and the place was snowed in. The DUB - EIND flight couldnt get in so they diverted to Maastrict(excuse my spelling)..we were all bused down there and flew out from Maastrict. I think it's Ryanair policy to get the aircraft close and fly you on. Maybe that's why they went to Birmingham.

Must be cheaper for them to fly to somewhere else other than the place you booked to go when the destination is closed....who would have thought Ryanair could operate like that.....:D

As opposed to turning round and going back to Dublin? Who knows? I'd prefer to get as close as possible and make my way overland. if, as you say, the destination is closed what else might you expect?

All I do know is that the passengers who need to take that aircraft to its next destination will be waiting for it at the original destination so I don't believe that FR diverting elsewhere is an easy solution for them.

xflyer · 14-03-2012 02:07PM

FidesEtRobur wrote: »

What's the big deal? Just embed the currency requirement in the bi-annual LPC/OPC profile.

Yes but this is Aer Arann we're talking about or whatever they're called now.

Bristol problems today

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