The "Contingency Plan" was a crock. It allowed for main line RPT QF and DJ jet movements only. It failed to allow (in Perth anyway) for Airlink flights, or non QF internationals. Airlink pilots donned their old GA caps and went OCTA climbing under CTA steps from 6000 to FL 190. This led to much panic in the Canberra "CRISIS" Centre(.com), (manned by the Head ATC, Manager Towers and a number of other non rated ATCs and other sycophants). An Airlink 146 departure from Perth for the Rock caused much panic in said Centre when they thought it had left without a slot time for Sydney. (Shows how well our managers are versed in range/ops etc of various Oz airliners).. .Meanwhile Thai Inter was almost forced to turn back after departing PH at 2340 and just making it into OCA (notamed Cl.G airspace after 0000). Captain basically said FU, next stop Bangkok).. .Royal Brunei PH/WBSB was one of many internationals subject to non-consideration for a slot time by the CRISIS Centre. Despite seeking a 0130 departure slot from this hotbed of top level decision makers, he like anyone but QF/DJ, had to wait til 0430 before he could depart (Even though QF77 was able to depart an hour before on the same route RBA planned). Airservices can expect a hefty claim from the Sultan. . .DJ were able to change their routing to YPAD at the drop of a hat from the agreed route,HALIT allocated, couldn't do that, (liferaft considerations), needed to go via NRB/CAG/MTP. Mr Crisis said no problem.. .Times on the slot sheets were a total mess, using local, UTC and someone's interpretation of destination ETA/Slot time which bore no resemblance to either UTC or local. (I understand that management being well prepared, it was all done over a few reds the night before,thinking the staff would all back down and accept cuts to leave, loss of licence insurance, rostering principles, sick leave benefits etc all for a dollar rise less than the CPI).. .I hope they have it sorted before Brisbane have their meeting. Think - that means BN Centre, the BO, NOF, Com Centre all out for four hours <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . ML was only a minor disruption compared to that.. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />