Director
I find it strange that those what lurk in the offices don't know the source of these events - 'cause they wrote it.....
It goes something like this and features in the briefing notes for London.
Schedule Mangement
Unless printed instructions from Ops control are provided to captain before departure every effort should be made not to land before the following times
Westerly RWs. Not before STA -30 min on stand between STA and STA - 15min.
Easterly RWs. Not before STA -20 min on stand between STA and STA - 15min.
If necessary reduce cruise speeds and delay departure from outstation.
The reason - so they can manage the arrivals using the minimum amount of staff.
I have crossed the atlantic at M.74 to achieve the said criteria, but entering the hold is, I feel, a bit drastic. But crews have been sent letters for arriving early, even only a few minutes outside the laid down figures.
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