Originally Posted by
PukinDog
My thoughts exactly every time I've sat around on the ground any given sunny day waiting to hear from Eurocontrol about slot times, engine start times, etc. Then, if entering a hold somewhere despite all that, one has even more time to ponder the shame of it all.
That
is expediting traffic. I've yet to witness any controller within the Eurocontrol arena punish an aircraft for wanting an alternate approach.