My understanding is that Nimrod guys (aircrew and groundcrew) have been bused from Kinloss to Brize (Fairford) and back at least twice (2 round trips, i.e 4 journeys) a year, on their way to and from the sandpit, for several years now!!
And what a fun journey it is.
The subject of AT to and from theatre was brought up in a couple of questions after the statement but the answer was the usual "these things happen......doing our best.......unfortunate, etc"
If you are particularly bored you can read it all here.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...t/60313-07.htm