we were one of those aircraft almost left stranded along with Ludwig and Windy. The LyddAir guy was very unhappy as with 40kt winds he was also stranded with a load of punters.
The LFAT staff were very embarassed by the whole situation. They believe the mayor wants to develop the 24 runway area as some sort of business school. But they also said this is France and the local elections are coming soon and this mayor is not popular so things might not be as glum as we first see.....