Melburnian1
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I surmise that due to heavy rain or similar in SYD, EY454 (due into SYD at 1850, operated by B773 A6-ETO appears to have been in a holding pattern over Crookwell and to the east of Booroowa, NSW (near Goulburn NSW) and has now deviated to MEL where at 1950 it is about to land. The aircraft had departed AUH 53 minutes late at 2253 on Sunday 12 October 2014 and so if I am correct will now be at least three hours late into SYD.
One wonders if tonight's return departure (EY455 at 2150) will depart SYD prior to the 2300 hours curfew.
No doubt jb747 or others will be able to fill us in, but lack of extra fuel (comparatively speaking) must be a deciding factor in a captain deciding to divert to an alternative airport in such conditions, particularly if it looks like continuing for a while.
2030 UPDATE: EY454 is now shown on the airline's website as due to arrive SYD at 2235, so I would have thought that one could pretty much safely suggest that those booked on EY454 will have a pleasant night providing the airline can find them room at the inn. However this is contradicted by the website that shows departure from SYD to AUH at 0005 on Tuesday 14 October so perhaps 'the delegate' has been busily approving a dispensation (assuming that the three required criteria have been fulfilled).
2140 UPDATE; EY454 is on its way from MEL to SYD as EY454D. It should be in the Harbour City at about 2210.
One wonders if tonight's return departure (EY455 at 2150) will depart SYD prior to the 2300 hours curfew.
No doubt jb747 or others will be able to fill us in, but lack of extra fuel (comparatively speaking) must be a deciding factor in a captain deciding to divert to an alternative airport in such conditions, particularly if it looks like continuing for a while.
2030 UPDATE: EY454 is now shown on the airline's website as due to arrive SYD at 2235, so I would have thought that one could pretty much safely suggest that those booked on EY454 will have a pleasant night providing the airline can find them room at the inn. However this is contradicted by the website that shows departure from SYD to AUH at 0005 on Tuesday 14 October so perhaps 'the delegate' has been busily approving a dispensation (assuming that the three required criteria have been fulfilled).
2140 UPDATE; EY454 is on its way from MEL to SYD as EY454D. It should be in the Harbour City at about 2210.
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