What is a diversion?

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What is a diversion?

Diversion means the flight lands at a different airport than its originally planned destination because reaching the destination isn’t possible or safe. This happens when conditions at the destination prevent a landing—such as bad weather, a runway closure, or other safety or operational issues—or when fuel and timing require going to a nearer alternate. The essence is changing the landing airport to an alternate to ensure safety and complete the trip. That’s why this description fits best: the flight cannot land at its destination, so it diverts to an alternate airport. The other scenarios describe delays or cancellations, not a change in the landing airport.

Diversion means the flight lands at a different airport than its originally planned destination because reaching the destination isn’t possible or safe. This happens when conditions at the destination prevent a landing—such as bad weather, a runway closure, or other safety or operational issues—or when fuel and timing require going to a nearer alternate. The essence is changing the landing airport to an alternate to ensure safety and complete the trip.

That’s why this description fits best: the flight cannot land at its destination, so it diverts to an alternate airport. The other scenarios describe delays or cancellations, not a change in the landing airport.

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