Guys let us not slate Stansted too heavily for actions of one controller.
A few years ago They opened at 4:30am on Boxing Day for fuel on my return from a medevac (4pm departure from Wattashame - Regent's Park to collect specialist baby team - Cardiff with many hours and cups of tea spent at the ambulance station next to the Millenium Stadium - to return via London).
Stansted were great - immediate recognition of the Rescue callsign with fuel and biscuits forthcoming! Thank you chaps.
Interestingly Heathrow were reticent to allow us to transit through an empty zone direct track from the north west to Regent's Park until we asked if they would explain the delay to the very sick babies parents who were listening to the radios on board.
Hey ho, some people might not understand, so just explain and it's amazing what can happen.
