The fact that BM could not get CLC to work properly when many other airlines have achieved satisfactory results is not reason enough to call the system 'madness'. I think it is only viable for a large airline with a well established company communication system. Initially one tends to feel it is not 'right', but time has given everybody confidence in the system not letting them down. However, strict discipline must be applied to CLC to get those figures out in time- it is unacceptable to hold up a queue for take-off 'waiting for our figures!'. Inevitably discrepancies cause delays there rather than sitting on the gate, and I always made a point of reporting when those figures were late and what inconvenience it caused. Iron out those problems, and it works. I'm not sure even BA has 'ironed out those problems' adequately, but that is not my problem anymore!