I am on a ramp at an airfield fully ready with tug connected and call for "Push and Start". The ramp cannot be seen from the tower.
I am told to hold position for the aircraft on my left has already been cleared to push.
I look at said aircraft and not only does he not have a tug connected, there isn't a tug in sight!
Although from an another airline, both aircraft are using the same handling agent so I ask my tug driver where the tug for the other aircraft is?
The astonishing reply was that my tug was going to the other aircraft AFTER they had pushed me back!
What sort of pillock calls for "Push and Start" when not only does he not have a tug connected but his tug is already connected to another aircraft?