Having skim read through 'the document' I see that it was published in april 2006 but the actual traffic samples were from 2003!
So it would appear that this problem has a deeper history than many people first thought!
whatever statistics are banded about does not get away from the facvt that swanwick and tc ARE much busier
Well here's an interesting statistic. When you calculate aircraft controlled per ATCO in post, LACC do not appear in the top two of the four UK centres.
More flights per centre or more flights per person. Who would you say is the busier?
Why exactly am I small minded then, ayr?
See below:
I can have some sympathy but why should I when i got shafted
ME ME ME
As for shrinking traffic figures, could it possibly be the TTM's work protecting an understaffed unit? Think about it! Less controllers less capacity.
It isn't rocket science you know!