"It is not possible to amend (via CHG or DLA) the EOBT to an earlier time than the EOBT given in the flight plan however, if a flight is ready to go off blocks earlier than the current EOBT, then there are two options available:
©¤ The AO may ask the local ATC Unit (TWR) or the FMP to send a Ready (REA) message. In this case, the flight is considered as "ready to depart" from the filing time of the REA message.
©¤ The AO may contact Central Flow Help Desk who have the possibility to input an earlier EOBT into the TACT system (max ¨C30 minutes). Each case is treated on its merits and may be refused if it is considered that "abuse" is involved.".
My question (or better: pray
: Is there any chance to make ATC staffs aware that when a crew is asking to leave earlier (providing not regulated by a CTOT) by using a REA, they are entitled to do so?
As far as I'm concerned, in Italy, Greece and Spain is very very hard to have such option available, since controllers standard reply is "ask yr ops to amend the eobt or the fpl"...
Cheers