So given that the NAT authorities now seem to have seen the light and acknowledged that offsetting does increase safety and should be used at all times in NAT airspace
From what I understand offset flying has been available as an option on NAT tracks for some time, and the NAT authorities, far from "seeing the light" were actually bitching last August (nearly a year ago) about the lack of take-up from transatlantic crews, only one in 10 of whom were bothering to offset when two alternative tracks - 1nm and 2nm to the right - were open and available. These stats were circulated within NATS and through other outlets.
If the offset option's been available on NAT tracks all that time, surely the question is: Why aren't crews doing it?
