Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Diversions

DVA9263
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on December 11 2010
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Scandinavia

1,206 legs, 5,891.9 hours
1,189 legs, 5,808.4 hours online
1,204 legs, 5,886.1 hours ACARS
19 legs, 77.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 29 2010 19:34 ET by Peter Lund

Hi Guys,
Got a question. I am currently on my way from JFK to London and it looks like most of the UK and Ireland is fogged in and the nearest suitable airport will be Amsterdam.

How does it work with diversion in DVA ?.

I still got some hours ahead and are keeping an eye out for the weather.

Peter Lund

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
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"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on December 29 2010 19:59 ET by Michael Brown

If I recall correctly diversions are ok. You just need to enter the reason in the comments section.

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA7577
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 18 2009
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Buffalo, NY USA

334 legs, 637.3 hours
29 legs, 47.8 hours online
332 legs, 629.7 hours ACARS
5 legs, 9.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 29 2010 20:21 ET by Jesse Kovacs

NOTAM 33 wrote:

Flight Diversions

From time to time, flights may divert due to mechanical or weather problems. Diversions need to be made at least halfway through the flight to airports served by Delta Virtual Airlines or its codeshare partners. If landing at the alternate airport results in an invalid flight leg, this leg will be held. You should continue from the alternate airport to the original intended destination. When completed both legs can be reviewed for approval.

NOTE: Delta Virtual Airlines will not approve flights when the Departing and Arriving airports are the same. If you have a reason to return to the departing airport, the flight will not be approved.

Approval of any diversions is within the discretion of the Vice-President of Operations, and Delta Virtual may reject any diversion as seen fit.

Jesse Kovacs

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 30 2010 01:27 ET by Peter Lund

Hi guys,
Thanks for your answers, luckily a diversion wasen´t neccesary since the visibility was 2000 meters.

Jesse, where did you find that text. I did see it somewhere a few days ago, but couldn´t find it before posting.

Peter Lund

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on May 10 2008
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"It's buried under a big W!"
TX USA

651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs, 2,922.9 hours online
565 legs, 3,319.5 hours ACARS
8 legs, 18.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 30 2010 09:21 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

It will be under the NOTAMs section on the left side of your page.

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on December 30 2010 11:28 ET by Peter Lund

Thanks Nicholas.

Peter Lund

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
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"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 30 2010 14:03 ET by Ethan Olshever

If you are on your way from JFK-LHR and you divert to AMS, couldn't you just file the flight plan to AMS?

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 30 2010 17:33 ET by Jesse Kovacs

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

It will be under the NOTAMs section on the left side of your page.

Yep. I believe the NOTAM section only appears from the pilot center page, though. At least for me, I don't see the link while in the cooler.

Jesse Kovacs

First Officer, B777-200

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