Anyone got any spare aviation fuel in Manchester?

[LotusOmega375D]

Hopefully someone will have a few hundred thousand litres tucked away in their garage somewhere.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18...

I wonder if they've been short-filling the earlier flights to stretch what's left as far as possible?

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doogz said:

Never really thought about it before, but do all major airports have pipelines supplying them?

Yes. It would take 100 road tankers a day to keep Manchester airport going.

[tezzer]

Hope they've got some in by lunchtime Saturday, when I'm on my regular A380 flight to Dubai !

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doogz said:

Hmm.. Seems, from what I can find online, that fuel makes it's way to Glasgow Airport by train, and then fron the nearby train station, to the airport in road tankers.

You said major airports though.

Heathrow is supplied by 3 pipelines.

[G600]

Deva Link said:

You said major airports though.

Heathrow is supplied by 3 pipelines.

Is luton the same? I assume so I've never seen a tanker going in.

[bleesh]

G600 said:

Is luton the same? I assume so I've never seen a tanker going in.

I think you'll find they fly it in......

[bristolracer]

Deva Link said:

Heathrow is supplied by 3 pipelines.

One of which runs all the way from Avonmouth (Bristol)

[Vieste]

tezzer said:

Hope they've got some in by lunchtime Saturday, when I'm on my regular A380 flight to Dubai !

No reports of cancellations or diversions.

[mrloudly]

Deva Link said:

You said major airports though.

Heathrow is supplied by 3 pipelines.

Fawley refinery at the end of Southampton water is one piped supplier.