The crew member said the plane could hold at that location for only five minutes, and he was asked again about the flight's alternate destination.
Sooner or later, if only by trial and error, the others will find their way here, unless there are alternate destinations for this thing.
The aircraft did not carry enough fuel to divert to an alternate destination.
This extra reserve was necessary because the crew had chosen Stuttgart Airport as their alternate destination due to poor weather conditions.
Using Penshurst as an alternate destination caused delays to the passengers as there were no Customs facilities.
If at a given time, a company's trunk facilities can no longer handle the incoming traffic, an alternate destination may be chosen.
IXCs can provide alternate destinations should any of these situations occur.
He had an alternate destination in mind.
This factory work was paid nearly as well as the alternate destinations of Detroit and Chicago factories, but in a less urban environment.
At times the pilot may be required to file a flight plan for an alternate destination and to carry adequate fuel for this.