Originally Posted by
LYKA
BOAC - Just to add to the debate (or fuel (
) to the fire!
The AIC (which is advisory, and not regulatory in nature) doesn't quite say that. It states that on receipt of an ATC advisory MSG "expect no delay" one can expect to spend 20 mins in the hold, it doesn't state you must carry 20 mins extra fuel into these airports.
Lyka
This enables a never-ending battle amongst colleagues, some of whom are dyed-in-the wool company men!
If 20 mins holding is to be expected at any time, shouldn't it be accounted for in the flight plan trip fuel?
In BA 'statistical contingency' is routinely used.