EK406 MEL Diversion?

[Tim Bowrey]

Sydneyairport.com has EK406 from DXB due at 6:35am this morning operated by a A340-500 A6-ERA perhaps diverting from DXB-MEL for some reason.

ACARS mode: C Aircraft reg: A6-ERA [Airbus A345]
Message label: _ Block id: 2 Msg no: S50A
Flight id: EK0406 [DXB-MEL-AKL] [Emirates]
----------------------------------------------------------[ 19/04/2009 20:30 ]-

EK406 Dubai 20/4/2009
6:35am 20/4/2009
6:35am -na-

Also just before that we have CX135 from Hong Kong.

CX135 Hong Kong 20/4/2009
6:35am 20/4/2009
6:35am -na-

[Stefan Perkas]

Tim,

Melbourne is fogged in so thats why SYD has these diversions. Also SQ227 9V-SPQ and QF94 B744 has diverted to Sydney. Adelaide got QF10 VH-OJL.

[Seth Jaworski]

Must have been an Intl gate shortage as VH-QPI (QF42) was towed over to the pond and the pax bussed back over. Also, SQ227 and EK406 parked at the cargo gates.

[Sarah C]

Are the diversions the reason why the UA 747 is parked at the DHL building? I can't see if it is getting cargo loaded, but it is an unusual sight!

[Robert Zweck]

QF10 VH-OJL SIN-MEL arrived in ADL at 0615 and departed 3 hours later

[Tim Bowrey]

EK345 was A6-ERA, SQ744 was SPQ and CX333 B-LAF. Asiana and QF22 were waiting ages for a bay cos there was no room left.

Emirates A340-500 only one worth posting because they dont come here anymore really.

[Seth Jaworski]

Nice shot Tim. BTW, you might wanna correct the date on it (and the other ones in the jp.net queue from this morning).

[Tim Bowrey]

Please refrain from quoting the whole previous post in your post, it is not necessary, thank you - mod

Oops, thanks Seth.