Bank Holiday today, so as prescribed in the planning consent the airport cannot open until 09.00, presumably to preserve the peace and quiet of the local residents.
And from 08.45 onwards here is someone therefore having to do an NDB hold at 2,000 feet orbiting the field, doubtless far more noticeable than if he was allowed to land. Of such stupidities are our politicians proud of themselves.
Yeah I watched a Fokker 50 going around and around in what I asume was the ALkin hold, I was puzzled at first to why this was, then I realised it 845am on Good Friday. The cant land till 9am does seem stupid, with the A/c just wasting fuel. Instead of waking the folks up on the glide path they wake half of south east London instead
Although I dont mind seeing those nice Fokkers circling my house, at least it wasnt a rj100
