Arrived at work today [Manch ATC] to find the "Usual" ..........Delays...
Unfortunately...Every Flipping Airline does **** All to alleviate the "problem"
E.G. ABC101...no de-icer....
Does "ABC" post a delay? NO WAY
What happens?....not a lot until the FlightPlan "Drops" out of the ATC "system"
Then ABC calls for "start"....no flightplan,
Why? Not my prob.....ATC will "sort" it
Airlines, read your SOPs
Big Airlines Sort yourselves out, along with the Rest
IF a delay of +15 mins is anticipated you MUST tell ATC
watp,iktch