I don't believe it; it happened again! Picture the scene. Three of us, JMC, Expo and AMM rushing towards Mayfield at 0330Z on a Sunday morning and up pops this Big Airways Jumbo (Birdseed 20??) and actually says,'We're trying not to land before 0345.' So yes, you've guessed it, the 3 of us are then subjected to about 25 extra track miles while Birdseed's request is acceeded to. Talk about wasting time/fuel; they're experts at it.
Land and take the hit, Nigels, or manage your flights better; we're all trying to save the Company's money at the moment.
Cheers
mcdhu