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#252388 by AlanA
16 Dec 2007, 17:56
A few delays last night, VS74 delayed 1 hour and gates changed (even the crew did not know, they were turning up at 85 to be told by the VS outsourced at 83 that the gate had changed)
VS 27 delayed also.

I can only throw light on the VS16 delays, which were a combination of things.

First of all it was delayed 15 mins, no explination given apart from the cleaners were taking longer than expected (though VS checkin told us the flight was 15 mins late at 3pm)
Then we had a passneger on a stretcher, so this had to wait until all on board, so delayed the flight by an hour, then after departing the gate, we had to come back as Engine No3 would not fire up, turned out to be a seized starter, so instead of departing at 19:45, we eventually took off at 23:15 Did not get the name of the aircraft.

Flight over very bumpy due to winter storm hitting Northeast USA
Got into Gatwick at 12 Noon instead of 08:30

Whats this 4oC by the way? I want my 28oC back!!
#429000 by VS075
16 Dec 2007, 18:33
The VS076 (on G-VTOP) arrived into MAN Saturday morning several hours late at 10am, and left just before 12pm on the VS075.
#429180 by Bill S
18 Dec 2007, 01:57
VS74 G-VTOP ( Virginia Plain) not delayed Alan - it left the gate only 3 minutes after schedule at 8:58pm!
arrived just before 10am on time - but then was sent to remote stand so delayed disembark.

http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightSta ... 5&x=10&y=7

It was the LGW flights that were both delayed, 28 by 90 mins and 16 even longer!.
I had checked flightstats while in the lounge and noticed that it was reported as leaving the gate but still on runway when we were called for 74!

Flight was a bit bumpy around DC - don't know about the rest - CC said they had problems in back - some pax hysterical (We're all going to die!!!) The only problems up front was the loss of a few bottles from the bar.

As to the 4C - you were lucky - We got back to -4C! - Rather different from SW FL!

Where were you sitting in the lounge?

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