Imagine being on a plane from London to Shanghai, having to turn around over Romania, and then ending up FURTHER AWAY from your destination because of the ATC problems.

www.flightradar24.com/BAW169/418fc...

I wonder what's going on with BAW169 - was on its way to Shanghai but turned around over Romania.

BAW169 Flying out of Heathrow to China. Got as far as Romania and turned around, now diverting to Cardiff because of ATC problems in London.

Ever thought you had a bad flight. Check out this one: www.flightradar24.com/BAW169/418fc...

Flight: #baw169
Registration: G-ZBKL
ICAO code: #406f78
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #pvg
Speed: 927 kmh
Altitude: 10058 m
Distance: 6.3 km
Angle ∆: 58.0°
Direction ->: E
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/26h4q33c
History […]

Flight: #baw169
Registration: G-ZBKR
ICAO code: #40749b
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #pvg
Speed: 941 kmh
Altitude: 9997 m
Distance: 8.2 km
Angle ∆: 50.6°
Direction ->: E
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/27hcvtm9
History […]

Flight: #baw169
Registration: G-ZBKP
ICAO code: #406f7c
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #pvg
Speed: 897 kmh
Altitude: 10058 m
Distance: 6.9 km
Angle ∆: 55.5°
Direction ->: ESE
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/27sewg8j
History […]

Flight: #baw169
Registration: G-ZBKA
ICAO code: #406d77
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #pvg
Speed: 921 kmh
Altitude: 10058 m
Distance: 6.6 km
Angle ∆: 56.7°
Direction ->: ESE
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2399eyss
History […]