"if they would consider diverting a less busy airfield to prevent disruption at a major airport"
Heathrow Director, I don't think that an airport with 600 movements a day can be considered a minor airport. We still have to deal with a lot of crap at SS and move a good chunk of the SE's movements. If the Virgin had diverted in at 0630(L) it would have disrupted the airport for the rest of the day (Mr O'Leary would not have been too pleased!!!). Anyway makes for a more interesing night shift!?!?!?