BA Embraer into Biggin Hill this morning?

[GTiTCR]

Hi all,

Looked out my window earlier to see a BA Embraer ERJ-190 approaching Biggin Hill and landing there. Seems unusual (certainly larger than what we normally see arriving/departing!) any ideas why?

Thanks!

[normalbloke]

Beef sandwich?

[GTiTCR]

I don't follow? What do you mean?

[essayer]

GTiTCR said:

I don't follow? What do you mean?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-56278463

[GTiTCR]

essayer said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-5...

Gotcha! Thanks

Any suggestions as to its appearance? Alternative for City? If so, why couldn't they land there this morning I wonder?

[Dr Jekyll]

Could be a charter flight or positioning for one.

[GuyW]

Possibly a charter?

[HocusPocus]

With lack of recent hours, captain probably mistook it for LCY.

[towser44]

I would hazard guess it will be for a football team flight for a Champions League/Europa League fixture this week. Possibly Arsenal away at Olympiakos

[48k]

towser44 said:

I would hazard guess it will be for a football team flight for a Champions League/Europa League fixture this week. Possibly Arsenal away at Olympiakos

Highly unlikely IMO. That's a bit of a schlep for Arsenal, plus they usually fly out of Stansted.

[towser44]

Possibly wrong then, but Newcastle were on a BA Embraer the other week when they played Villa

[48k]

The aircraft was G-LCYM. It was operating British Airways flights CJ7033 and CJ7034 between London City, Biggin Hill and Antwerp.
It's not a football charter.

[GTiTCR]

Thanks 48k.

Is that a usual route then or what would have been the reason for that itinerary?

[48k]

It's not a usual route, there aren't any scheduled flights out of Biggin it's a business and GA airfield. The route is usually direct London City to Antwerp.

If you punch G-LCYM in to PlaneFinder (https://planefinder.net/) and look at the history you'll see it did the same thing on 28th Feb as well.

[48k]

You've piqued my curiosity now

It flew in to Biggin again this morning from London City. A whole 8 minutes of flying time

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFE7034

[essayer]

Cheaper to park at Biggin than LCY?

[hantsxlg]

Better bacon sardines at Biggin?