Air Travel - 2001

Air Travel - 2001

2001 started quietly. The digital camera is taken on most flights, with picutre taken when conditions allow. An intersting shot of this UAE B737-BBJ was taken at Glasgow on 21 March 2001. Compare it with the easyJet B737 on the right of the picture.

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December 6 December 2001 - Birmingham (BHX) to Glasgow (GLA) 4 December 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)	November 15 November 2001 - Bristol (BRS) to Glasgow (GLA) 14 November 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Bristol (BRS) 2 November 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 1 November 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)
October 20/1 October 2001 - Toronto (YYZ) to Glasgow (GLA), via Manchester (MAN) 12 October 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Toronto (YYZ) 10 October 2001 - Birmingham (BHX) to Glasgow (GLA) 7 October 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)	September 11 September 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 10 September 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)
August 29 August 2001 - London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA) 28 August 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW) 16 August 2001 - Bristol (BRS) to Glasgow (GLA) 16 August 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Bristol (BRS)	July No flights taken this month
June 20 June 2001 - London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA) 19 June 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)	May 22 May 2001 - London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA) 21 May 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW) 17 May 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 16 May 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)
April 5 April 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 3 April 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)	March 30 March 2001 - London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA) 28 March 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW) 21 March 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 21 March 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)
February 8 February 2001 - Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA) 6 February 2001 - Manchester (MAN) to Southampton (SOU)	January 17 January 2001 - London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA) 16 January 2001 - Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)

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16 January 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)

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British Airways Flight	BA 1802 d. 07:00; a. 08:00
Aircraft	G-EUPS (Airbus A319-131)
Boarding Commenced Doors Closed Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	06:42 (Gate 26) 07:02 07:08 07:24 (Runway 23) 08:23 (Runway 33) @ 142 mph 08:30 (Gate 16)

After pushback moved away from the cul-de-sac at 07:15. Held at the Cat II/III holding point for Runway 23 at 07:20.

At 08:11 at around 700ft, 0.5 miles short of the runway went around due to the speed being too high (160mph approx).

17 Janaury 2001
London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2968 d. 19:45; a. 21:20
Aircraft	G-BVNO (B737-4S3)
Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	20:07 (Gate 57C) 20:22 (Runway 08R) 21:19 (Runway 23) 21:24 (Gate 22)

Doors closed and jetty retracted at 19:45. Pushback delayed due to ice on the wings.

6 February 2001
Manchester (MAN) to Southampton (SOU)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7736 d. 17:30; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-MARR (BAe 146)
Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	18:39 (Gate 141) 18:44 19:01 (Runway 24L) 19:36 (Runway 20) 19:40 (Stand 8)

Scheduled for an ATP, which had developed technical faults earlier in the day. This was the second day of operation for the second runway at Manchester Airport.

8 February 2001
Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBP (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:35 (Stand 2) 17:45 17:48 17:57 (Runway 02) 18:58 (Runway 23) 19:01 (Gate 19A)

21 March 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7852 d. 08:40; a. 09:55
Aircraft	G-EMBH (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	08:35 (Gate 19A) 08:46 08:49 08:57 (Runway 05) 09:57 (Runway 20) 10:00 (Stand 1)

21 March 2001
Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBA (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	18:10 (Stand 2) 18:16 18:19 18:29 (Runway 20) 19:33 (Runway 05) 19:40 (Gate 20)

Incoming aircraft arrived at SOU at 17:50. Upon touchdown, taxiing was via runway 10 at GLA.

28 March 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2957 d. 09:35; a. 10:00
Aircraft	G-BUHK (B737-4Q8)
Boarding Commenced Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	09:57 (Gate 22) 10:06 10:09 10:15 (Runway 05) 11:20 (Runway 26L) 11:28 (Stand 57R)

Incoming aircraft landed at 09:31. At GLA used taxiway F onto 05 (usually G); engines powered up before fully onto 05.

30 March 2001
London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2966 d. 17:00; a. 18:15
Aircraft	G-OMUC (B737-36Q)
Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:00 (Gate 57G; Stand 58R) 17:03 17:15 (Runway 26L) 18:26 (Runway 23) 18:31 (Gate 22)

Strong northerly headwind. After landing at GLA left runway 23 on taxiway E.

3 April 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2963 d. 14:35; a. 16:00
Aircraft	G-LGTE (B737-3Y0)
Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	14:31 (Gate 22) 14:35 14:44 (Runway 23) 15:53 (Runway 26L) 16:00 (Stand 554; Gate 57A)

Aircraft was airborne at GLA before crossing runway 10/28. A very steep climb included a slight turn over Lochwinnoch, before heading south and overflying PIK. BA "All Day Deli" was served - Bacon and Red Leicester Chesse Bloomer.

On landing at LGW, taxiway E was used off 26L onto 08L to head towards North Terminal.

5 April 2001
Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBF (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:41 (Gate 8; Stand 2) 18:00 18:07 (Runway 20) 19:12 (Runway 05) 19:16 (Stand 19A)

Initial delay due to ATC. At 17:47 the door was re-opened and an engineer entered the flight deck. The cabin electrics were turned off at 17:51 and re-started at 17:53. The technical problem re-solved, the door was re-closed at 17:56. G-EMBH (BA7877 to Brussels on stand 4) was delayed for the pushback of G-EMBF. It entered the runway at 18:10 (visible for the air).

On landing at GLA, taxiing off runway 05 was via runway 10.

16 May 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7852 d. 08:40; a. 09:55
Aircraft	G-EMBP (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Started Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	08:58 (Gate 19) 09:07 10:24 10:35 (Runway 23) 11:34 (Runway 20) 11:38 (Stand 1)

Delay due to ATC staffing problems at West Drayton. The reason given by the captain was that there was a shortage of controllers at West Drayton since there was training being carried out at the new centre at Swanwick.

During the stay on the ground, breakfast was served. When clearance to take-off was given a lower flight level that usual, at 19,000 ft, was used.

17 May 2001
Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBP (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Started Doors Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	19:32 (Gate 1 for Rows 1-9 and Gate 2 for Rows 10 to 18; Stand 6) 19:38 19:40 19:48 (Runway 20) 20:50 (Runway 23) 20:55 (Gate 23)

After the southbound trip it had been hoped to have a better northbound trip. Unfortunately a business meeting overran, which meant my colleagues and I did not check in till 17:20. We had previously checked to see if the flight was on time. If it had not been our alternative plan was to head to Gatwick.

The delay was due to a technical fault in another plane at Edinburgh earlier in the day. When we checked in at SOU, the standby aircraft had just arrived at EDI to pick up the passengers headnig for Southampton. It arrived at SOU at 19:10 contrary to anything the BAA was telling us on the information screens.

21 May 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2967 d. 19:15; a. 20:40
Aircraft	B737-36Q (G-OMUC)
Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	19:18 (Gate 22) 19:36 (Runway 23) 20:39 (Runway 08R) 20:45 (Stand 57L)

Originally booked on BA 2965 (dep. 17:30), I was informed early afternoon that it had been cancelled. Due to where I was going, a decision had to be made as to whether take a flight to Heathrow or the later flight to Gatwick. Boarding at GLA was unusual in that since a fault had developed on the airbridge, boarding was via the rear door.

22 May 2001
London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2968 d. 19:45; a. 21:20
Aircraft	G-DOCS (B737-436)
Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	19:47 (Gate 57G; Stand 58L) 20:08 (Runway 08R) 21:04 (Runway 23) 21:09 (Gate 22)

Another trip on a regular flight. The airbridge at GLA was now functioning.

19 June 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2965 d. 17:30; a. 18:45
Aircraft	G-LGTH (B737-3Y0)
Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:25 (Gate 22) 17:30 17:41 (Runway 23) 18:46 (Runway 26L) 18:56 (Stand 64R)

Stand 64R is the furtherest from the domestic section of the North Terminal at LGW. The front door was not used to leave to aircraft.

20 June 2001
London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2968 d. 19:45; a. 21:20
Aircraft	G-DOCK (B737-436)
Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	20:17 (Gate 57G/Stand 58R) 20:21 20:29 (Runway 26L) 21:35 (Runway 23) 21:39 (Stand 22)

16 August 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Bristol (BRS)

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British Airways Flight Operated by Brymon Airways	BA 4017 d. 07:00; a. 08:15
Aircraft	G-ERJA (Embraer EMB145EP)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	06:42 (Gate 20) 06:55 07:07 07:17 (Runway 23) 08:16 (Runway 27) 08:22 (Stand 12)

16 August 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Bristol (BRS)

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British Airways Flight Operated by Brymon Airways	BA 4026 d. 15:45; a. 17:00
Aircraft	G-ERJF (Embraer EMB145EP)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Move off Take Off Landing Doors Open	15:24 (Gate 2) 15:48 (Stand 12) 15:54 15:59 (Runway 27) 16:53 (Runway 23) 16:58 (Gate 20)

G-ERJA had gone "tech" instead of going to EDI on BA4036, and had returned to BRS. A few of the passengers were transfered to BA 4026 (which was only half full), but the majority were to be bused to LHR for the LHR-EDI shuttle. In the above picture you can see one of the GLA BA ground staff giving directions to an EDI passenger.

With the landing at GLA being on Runway 23, the expected approach is basically up the M74/M73, between Motherwell and Hamilton and to the west of Cumbernauld, and then turn left just before reaching the Campsies.

This time approach route was further east than usual to the east of Motherwell and Cumbernauld before turning left to run south of the Campsies and over Bishopbriggs and Maryhill.

A late turn to line up with the runway gave the adjacent picture of the runway. Some stiff braking enabled a late turn off the runway on to taxiway D.

28 August 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to London Gatwick (LGW)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2963 d. 14:35; a. 16:05
Aircraft	G-DOCG (B737-436)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	14:12 (Gate 17) 14:33 14:37 14:44 (Runway 23) 15:37 (Runway 08R) 15:46 (Gate 57A / Stand 554)

Gate 22 jetty out of action at Glasgow

29 August 2001
London Gatwick (LGW) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 2968 d. 19:45; a. 21:20
Aircraft	G-DOCN (B737-436)
Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	19:39 (Gate 57A/Stand 554) 19:46 20:05 (Runway 08R) 21:01 (Runway 23) 21:06 (Stand 22)

At London Gatwick, the route from the Gate to the end of runway 08R included taxiways R and J.

10 September 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7854 d. 12:40; a. 13:55
Aircraft	G-EMBU (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	12:32 (Gate 20) 12:48 12:49 12:55 (Runway 23) 13:49 (Runway 02) 13:51 (Stand 06)

11 September 2001
Southamptom (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBB (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:22 (Stand 3) 17:28 17:31 17:39 (Runway 02) 18:46 (Runway 23) 18:49 (Stand 15)

There was a very subdued atmosphere at Southampton Airport, since the TV was showing live the events from New York following the crashing of the hijacked planes into the World Trade Center. At Glasgow several diverted aircraft were on the International Pier - Air Canada AC845 from Frankfurt (A340 - C-GDVV) and British Airways BA287 to San Fransico (B747-400 - G-BNLT). The BA B744 was later towed to the "old" International Pier for the night to join an American Airlines B767-300.

7 October 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)

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British Airways Flight Operated by Brymon Airways	BA 1808 d. 14:30; a. 15:30
Aircraft	G-ERJE (Embraer EMB145EP)
Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	14:30 (Stand 23A) 14:36 (onto Stand 30L) - - - -- at the same time as bmi G-BYTG from gate 24 14:46 (Runway 23) 15:35 (Runway 15) 15:38 (Stand 51)

Pushback was delayed due to the pushback of AA B767 to ORD (N328AA) from gate 28 and bmi A321 to LHR (G-MIDF) from Gate 26

10 October 2001
Birmingham (BHX) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 1753 d. 16:00; a. 17:00
Aircraft	G-EUPL (A319)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	15:45 (Door H, Gate 1) 15:58 16:02 16:17 (Runway 15) 17:04 (Runway 23) 17:08 (Stand 23)

12 October 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Toronto T1 (YYZ)

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	AC 840 d. 10:50; a. 13:00 (EST); 18:00 (BST)
Aircraft Seats	C-FUCL (Boeing 767-209ER - AC Fleet #622) 6A and 6C
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	12:03 (Gate 33) 12:24 12:30 12:44 (Runway 23) 15:11 (Runway 06L) 15:12 (Bridge 42)

The trip to Glasgow Airport was in torrential rain during the morning peak. Check-in took just over one hour. Just after getting to Gate 33, it was announced that the aircraft had been delayed in Manchester. It was later discovered that this was due to the requirement to replace an Oxygen Cylinder. Arrival at Toronto was around 2 hours late, also in torrential rain. By the time the Hire Car had been picked, we hit the Toronto Friday evening peak traffic.

20/1 October 2001
Toronto T1 (YYZ) to Glasgow (GLA)

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	AC 840 d. 20:25 (ET); a. 09:50+ (BST)
Intermediate Stop at Manchester (MAN) arr. 08:10 (BST); dep. 09:45 (BST)
Aircraft Seats	C-GAVA (Boeing 767-233 - AC Fleet #610) 6A and 6C

Sector - YYZ to MAN		Sector - MAN to GLA
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	19:55 (Gate LL; bridge 22) 20:20 20:28 20:44 (Runway 23R) 08:07 (Runway 24R @ MAN) 08:13 (Gate 29 @ MAN)	Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	09:10 (for GLA pax) 09:45 09:47 09:57 (Runway 24L @ MAN) 10:31 (Runway 23) 10:36 (Gate 33)
Aircraft emptied to be security screened and for GLA pax to clear UK security
Flight Time - 6 hours 23 minutes		Flight Time - 34 minutes

Total journey time - 8 hours 47 minutes

Check-in at Toronto took around 90 minutes, with queues combined for the GLA/MAN, LHR (2 off) and CDG flights and only three check-in staff provided. After take-off, the flight followed the shore of Lake Ontario (Toronto was momentarily hidden by a cloud, with a clear view of Montreal provided at around 2120 (EST). We were not told until after landing that we would have to leave the plane at Manchester, and the re-boarding was choatic, partly due to the MAN-YYZ pax blocking the gate area, preventing the YYZ-GLA pax returning to their seats.

1 November 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Southampton (SOU)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7854 d. 12:40; a. 13:55
Aircraft	G-EMBH (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	12:28 (Gate 23A) 12:43 12:45 12:52 (Runway 23) 13:46 (Runway 20) 13:49 (Stand 04)

2 November 2001
Southamptom (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by British Regional Airlines	BA 7857 d. 17:35; a. 18:50
Aircraft	G-EMBL (Embraer ERJ145EU)
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:15 (Door 8) 17:30 17:31 (Stand 2) 17:40 (Runway 02) 18:41 (Runway 23) 18:45 (Stand 21A)

Whilst parking the car I observed an unidentified Spanair B737 taking off on Rwy 02. This is the first time I have seen any commercial jets other than EMB145 or BAe146 using Southampton.

Virtually no wind meant that landing and departing planes were using the most convienent Runway for their routing. Two landing planes prior to our takeoff used Rwy 20 leaving the runway via taxiway A. G-EMBL entered the runway at taxiway B and taxied to the turning point at the end of Rwy 02 prior to takeoff.

14 November 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Bristol (BRS)

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British Airways Flight Operated by Brymon Airways	BA 4023 d. 11:35; a. 12:50
Aircraft Seat	G-ERJE (Embraer ERJ145EP) 6A
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	11:53 (Gate 20) 12:01 12:04 12:15 (Runway 23) 13:05 (Runway 27) 13:12 (Stand 11)

At 11:30 the aircraft had gone "tech". Due to low visibility at GLA, runway 10/28 was closed with moveable barriers across it between taxiway A and runway 05/23. The Cat II/III holding points were in use.

At Bristol the Embraer 145 now face north when parked on the easterly stands due to complaints about the noise from the inhabitents of Lulsgate Bottom.

15 November 2001
Bristol (BRS) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight Operated by Brymon Airways	BA 4023 d. 11:35; a. 12:50
Aircraft Seat	G-BRYY (De Havilland DHC-8-311) 2D
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	16:50 (Door 1) 17:07 17:10 (Stand 1) 17:18 (Runway 27) 18:41 (Runway 23) 18:44 (Gate 20)

Two passengers travelling to Paris managed to get on the wrong plane, having walked past their bus to the aircraft that was to take them to Paris.

4 December 2001
Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)

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British Airways Flight	BA 1764 d. 17:40; a. 18:40
Aircraft Seat	G-EUPE (Airbus A319) 3A
Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:40 (Gate 21) 17:42 17:50 (Runway 23) 18:30 (Runway 33) 18:37 (Gate 15)

6 December 2001
Birmingham (BHX) to Glasgow (GLA)

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British Airways Flight	BA 1807 d. 18:00; a. 19:00
Aircraft Seat	G-EUPB (Airbus A319) 9F
Boarding Commenced Door Close Push Back Take Off Landing Doors Open	17:40 (Door D / Gate 13) 17:56 17:58 18:12 (Runway 15) 19:21 (Runway 23) 19:34 (Gate 23)

On approach to GLA the pilot was informed that he would have to enter the holding pattern. Once in the holding pattern, the pilot was told that GLA was closed due to torrential rain and oil-contaminated taxiways. Several aircraft had already diverted to Edinburgh (EDI) to refuel, however the Airbus had sufficient fuel to circle for quite some time.

On landing a fault developed with the jetty at Gate 23. Steps were brought to the rear door, however the jetty was made to work and the aircraft was emptied through the forward door.

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