Aviation fuel rationed at Heathrow
Dec 16th 2005, 1:58 pm
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Aviation fuel rationed at Heathrow
Just heard on the radio that Quantas flights from Heathrow to Australia take off from Heahtrow only to have to land again at Stansted airport to take on more fuel. This is because fuel at Heathrow has been rationed due to a shortage because of the oil fire at the Hemel Hempstead depot.
You can read the story on the BBC website here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4534014.stm
Gina
You can read the story on the BBC website here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4534014.stm
Gina
Dec 16th 2005, 11:29 pm
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Re: Aviation fuel rationed at Heathrow
Expensive operation!
Dec 17th 2005, 4:36 am
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Re: Aviation fuel rationed at Heathrow
It probably wont be all flights, fuel is being rationed by company.
Singapore airlines for instance have 3 flights a day from LHR to SIN, and 1 of those are now landing at Frankfurt for refueling. The other 2 flights are still non-stop
Singapore airlines for instance have 3 flights a day from LHR to SIN, and 1 of those are now landing at Frankfurt for refueling. The other 2 flights are still non-stop
Dec 17th 2005, 10:15 pm
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Re: Aviation fuel rationed at Heathrow
Originally Posted by Trevglas
It probably wont be all flights, fuel is being rationed by company.
Singapore airlines for instance have 3 flights a day from LHR to SIN, and 1 of those are now landing at Frankfurt for refueling. The other 2 flights are still non-stop
Singapore airlines for instance have 3 flights a day from LHR to SIN, and 1 of those are now landing at Frankfurt for refueling. The other 2 flights are still non-stop
