Originally Posted by skiddyiom
As for the apron improvements and increased stands, there is a school of thought that says its not being done the right way and there will be delays at peak times.
Flew back from Gatwick yesterday afternoon (11/7). Landed right on time but held on Alpha taxiway for 20 minutes waiting for one of the 7 stands to clear. All filled with usual traffic except for the visiting Palmair B737 hogging one of them with no one around.
Delay no real big deal for me (other than the continuous struggle for space with adjacent pax in those narrow, narrow seats).
But I see the last Gatwick flight of the day due at 2040 landed at 2120. I hope BA Connect weren't charged with the cost of extending the opening hours when the reason for the delay clearly wasn't their fault!