Good morning. I'm David Greene. Passengers landing on a British Airways flight were stunned to hear welcome to Edinburgh, as in Scotland. That's because their flight was supposed to go to Dusseldorf, Germany.
The wrong flight plan was filed, and the crew followed it. Why didn't the pilot do the usual, the weather in Edinburgh, before taking off? At least a passenger could have said, excuse me, I think we might be going to the wrong city.
A British Airways plane flew by mistake from London to Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf in Germany on Monday.
Passengers only found out about the mishap when the pilot said the plane was coming in to land in Edinburgh, which is around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from Dusseldorf.
After the crew realised the mistake, the plane was refueled and flown to Dusseldorf, landing in Germany with a delay of more than three and a half hours.
We are working with WDL Aviation, who operated this flight on behalf of British Airways, to establish why the incorrect flight plan was filed, a spokesman said.
A passenger who was on the plane said: While an interesting concept, I don't think anyone on board has signed up for this mystery travel lottery.
Passenger on the flight said that the wait in Edinburgh was very frustrating.
The toilets were blocked and they ran out of snacks. It was also really stuffy, a passenger insisted.
Tourism Observer
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