Who said staff shortages in DTY? Although its not unusual to have staff shortages and these could cause delays I'm not always sure that the exact or correct reason for any delay is actually conveyed all the way down the line. Staff shortages on DTY sounds a reasonable response certainly if you're not sure. Remember that for the past few years the DTY sector as was, is now split vertically and run by two agencies, area control and terminal control and we're both short of staff. Anyone not working at LATCC would probably not be aware of that or care