Which Airline did you work for then Hover Overviewer ? You appear to have worked for one Airline but give an opinion covering ALL airlines.
In the last 30 years I have worked for 3 and Commercial ALWAYS talked to Operations and Flight Ops to ensure a route or airfield was acceptable.
How else would Commercial know before contracting or selling if a particular aircraft type or payload could be flown into or out of an airfield safely or be crewed.
As you say you learn something everyday
