ATC teabreak
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Morrison is apparently unhappy that Stornoway ATC held up his Glasgow flight while they went off for a cup of tea. He was amongst passengers on board waiting for the delayed 8.10am flight to take off from Stornoway on Tuesday morning.
But engines were shut down at 8.30am as the airport now closes between then and 9am according to the response the MSP received from Hial HQ. Hial say temporary closures (8.30 to 9.00am) will be implemented for two months starting January 6th to meet ATC training needs as well as working time regulations.
The teabreak story is in Wednesday's Press and Journal.