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BA 2166 TPA-LGW Canceled Wednesday, Why?

727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5770 posts, RR: 20
Posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2921 times:

Imagine my surprise when I went to TPA this morning and saw BA at the gate. The Rudolph one.viously Wednesday flight was canceled. Today's flight from LGW is due just before sunset. So we'll have 2 BA 777 together. What route were Rudolph supposed to fly from LGW on Thursday. So will they cancel an inboung flight & just send Rudolph out with paying pax?

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TLHFLA From United States of America, joined May 2003, 584 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2861 times:

I saw via Delta's website that there was a strike involving UK Border staff leaving Passport Control severly understaffed at LGW and LHR. Delays of up to 8 hours were possible, especially for those who didn't have a passport from the EU. That would be my guess as to why BA cancelled the TPA-LGW flight.

Bill in ATL

727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5770 posts, RR: 20
Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2831 times:

Well, Rudolph backed out of the gate as the incoming BA strolled in. Rudolph's runway usage was very light.

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lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2757 times:

Quoting TLHFLA (Reply 1):
I saw via Delta's website that there was a strike involving UK Border staff leaving Passport Control severly understaffed at LGW and LHR. Delays of up to 8 hours were possible, especially for those who didn't have a passport from the EU. That would be my guess as to why BA cancelled the TPA-LGW flight.

Turned into a non event as there turned out to be more people on UK border then normal and the place was REALLY quiet. I don't think any flights were cancelled though, flights were blocked out so people could not book adding to the number of customers flying thru, but no canx that I recall.

EDIT

A quick look at thebasource has given us an answer

Quote:
30th November 2011 - G-VIIT Tampa Technical Issue.
Boeing 777-236ER G-VIIT arrived into Tampa today as BA2167 but the return BA2166 has been delayed until tomorrow, indicating a technical issue with the aircraft

LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2348 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2749 times:

Quoting 727LOVER (Reply 2):
Well, Rudolph backed out of the gate as the incoming BA strolled in. Rudolph's runway usage was very light.

I was wondering why you kept calling it Rudolph, until it hit me. The Red Nose Day nosecone, haha good one. Next time I see it I am gonna shout Rudolph lol, same goes for the Red Nose 734 also.

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AZA330 From Italy, joined Feb 2004, 288 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2741 times:

I was just wondering, is there a specific reason it has the red nose?

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LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2348 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2731 times:

Quoting AZA330 (Reply 5):
I was just wondering, is there a specific reason it has the red nose?

Yes because over here we have Red Nose Day/Comic Relief every year here in Britain. They do a TV show once a year and they do stuff to raise money for charity, like a TV show doing special/comedy episodes etc... Also you can buy Red Nose's and wear them... on your nose.

Also there is a BA 734 which is the same.

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Red Nose Day/Comic Relief happens in March, so it looks if the red nose on the 777 and 737 will stay on for next year also.

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signol From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2007, 2953 posts, RR: 7
Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2721 times:

Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 6):
Red Nose Day/Comic Relief every year here in Britain

[Pedant] It's actually every other year on odd-numbered years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief
(apart from the first ones, in 1988 and 1989).
On the other, even numbered years, there is Sport Relief, a similar idea to raise money for charity based around sporting events rather than comedy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_Relief
[/Pednat]

signol

Flights booked: none :(

727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5770 posts, RR: 20
Reply 8, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2569 times:

Quoting 727LOVER (Reply 2):

I'm about to upload Thursday's arrival, but its a sunset shot and I can't see th reg, anyone know? 2167 on Dec 1

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Auchmithie From UK - England, joined Sep 2010, 121 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2564 times:

01/12/2011 BA2167 London Gatwick Tampa G-VIIP B772 40J/24W/219Y
03/12/2011 BA2167 London Gatwick Tampa G-VIIR B772 40J/24W/219Y
04/12/2011 BA2167 London Gatwick Tampa G-VIIO B772 40J/24W/219Y

n92r03 From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 252 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2540 times:

Does anyone know what the mx issue was and who fixed it?

727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5770 posts, RR: 20
Reply 11, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 2522 times:

Quoting Auchmithie (Reply 9):

Oh good, thanx

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