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Delta flight from South Africa to Atlanta diverted to Boston for "technical specifications"
A Delta Airbus 350 (Flight 201) landed at Boston Logan on Sunday November 29, 2021. Flight was scheduled from Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL). The explanation in the news stated the reason for the temporary diversion "has to do with technical specifications of our A350 aircraft and the payload of this particular flight". There was also a crew change as reported. Passengers were not allowed to deplane during the diversion ground time. Does anyone have more specific information on… (www.wcvb.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I think the duration may have a calculation error; looking into it.
I once was on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt which wound up having to make a stop in Bonn to refuel. Bonn's airport is just 85 miles from Frankfurt.
A guy I know was on a Philippines Airline flight from the US to PH and they stopped somewhere on the way to refuel, maybe it was Palau, he didn't tell me but he was mad pissed because they hadn't mentioned this when he bought the ticket and it made him lose a connecting flight from Manila to Davao.
“Flying an A350 from JNB to ATL initially presented Delta with a problem. Due to the city’s high elevation, the A350 couldn’t reach Atlanta at maximum payload. That’s why the carrier originally added the tag flight to Cape Town (CPT), allowing the plane to refuel at sea level before beginning the 8,130-mile trek back to the U. S.”
https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-delays-jnb-cpt-route/
So sometimes an enroute stop is needed when payload and/ or weather make a Johannesburg-Atlanta nonstop not possible.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-delays-jnb-cpt-route/
So sometimes an enroute stop is needed when payload and/ or weather make a Johannesburg-Atlanta nonstop not possible.
I know they intended to operate via CPT when they introduced the A350 to replace the B777 previously used. I do not think they ever operated via CPT in the end
I live in Cape Town and can confirm that Delta isn't operating from FACT (CPT).
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Another knee jerk response not sure why you think it is racist - please explain
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Some thought the words he used were racist, like "China virus"....not the act of banning flights.
um, how is China virus racist? The virus originated in China. So, you think saying Spanish flu is racist? How about Chinese food? Is that racist? What about saying Canadian geese? Get real.
"Some thought....." Stop trying to start a fight.
So, may have been unfavorable winds causing the flight to become fuel limited, hence diversion to Boston.
Interestingly, the DL201 planned for Thursday 02 December is scheduled to operate JNB-SJU, Johannesburg to San Juan Puerto Rico. A planned refuelling stop perhaps?