Watabech,yes fair point could have been alot worse,in fact the 220 passengers on board all clapped when the plane finally touched down at Bristol.Merchant venturer,I was aware of the fido system but don't suppose Health and Saftey would go a bundle on such a system.Now Iv'e done a bit of research on Cat3 systems, I realise the problems involved ,bearing in mind the topography.Didn't know the outer marker for such systems was five miles away from the threshold.Even if planning permission was granted for the towers needed to support the transmitter equipment the cost would probably outway the number of times it would be needed. Anyway now Iv'e had a few good nights sleep I don't feel so narky.
On the subject of the new First Choice route to the Dominican Republic,flew with First Choice to DR from Gatwick earlier in the year from Gatwick.Even if there is refuelling stop given the choice I would have flown locally,anthing to avoid the curse of the M4/M25.