Arrived into Heathrow 12 March on QF flight from Singapore (Sydney). Was told on way over there would be no stand available so they were going to stretch out the flight to give some extra time for one to be freed up.
Landed and then told that despite delayed arrival, still no stand.
Whilst taxiing to apron from which a fully loaded 744 would be emptied onto buses, el capitan tells us there would be a stand after all.
I guess sh1t happens and things change.
The Wombat