Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[dajop]

Well VA doesn’t have any slots so that’s even worse.

Although could they maybe organise to lease some in the short term from QR if QR weren’t using them ?

Basically when people talk about QR, EK or EY flying via a different port it seems that QR has the least hurdles to do so, ( other than slots), using the VA arrangement.

 

[AuSammy]

Mulling over the length of impacts from the current mess. If flights through the ME airports are usually say 90% full. For each full day of airport closures, then surely it will be something like 10 subsequent days for delayed passengers to ripple out of the system. That's not counting the time taken to reposition planes / crew back to where they are needed.

 

[LionKing]

May I ask if any passengers on the diverted VA1/QR8400 - 28 Feb managed to get back to Sydney or they are still stranded in Melbourne?

 

[LionKing]

It appears airlines were unable to find accommodation for stranded passengers in Sydney due to a major event and they are sleeping at Sydney T1 overnight as the result:

Major Gulf airports damaged as airlines suspend flights

Australia's airports peak body has warned of "significant disruptions" to global aviation in coming days after the Middle East erupted into conflict and flights to the region were cancelled.

www.abc.net.au

 

[justinbrett]

Although could they maybe organise to lease some in the short term from QR if QR weren’t using them ?

Basically when people talk about QR, EK or EY flying via a different port it seems that QR has the least hurdles to do so, ( other than slots), using the VA arrangement.

It would be much simpler for QR to fly the route in their own right. VA brings nothing to the table.