Latin Sky (and everyone else)... it appears that you obviously do not operate into FNC or GIB, and have never done so.. .. .Having spent many of the last years going into both places, you will in fact find that the UK carriers are by far the most prudent... especially if you are comparing to carriers such as TAP. Many a time I have witnessed TAP blatently ignoring state minima, both on viz and winds, with ATC effectively allowing them to do so.. .. .As those of you that do operate into these places (especially GIB) you will know for a fact that a wind say of 230/15 on a monday, won't give the same conditions for the same wind on a Tuesday. Conditions which are percieved to be 'safe' can change in the snap of a finger, not only for the better, but sometimes for the worse... and when they do go, they truly go.. .. .Judging safety of UK carriers cannot effectively be judged purely on one days observation of one flight getting in, and the others diverting or being cancelled.. .. .To be honest... who would you REALLY want to fly with... the one carrier that always gets in, regardless of the weather, or those who err on the side of caution?!?