Is EGLL really unable to change any of their arrangements without gross disorganisation ?
Went to and from Helsinki, out Friday am, return Sunday pm.
Outbound was late to stand, no delay information on departure board of course, just a blank, crew eventally said they had been 60 minutes taxying from landing, waiting for a stand. Then when ready to go held on stand for a further 20 minutes for a slot. Would have thought that if they are out of stands, holding departing aircraft on stand is the last thing to do.
Return the usual litany of delays, 40-minute slot hold at Helsinki, inevitably blamed on EGLL flow control and "air traffic control moving to a new building", three times round Lambourne of course, then on arrival held on ground for 30 minutes as "no stand available" again. Pax end up wondering if they will get home before the Underground closes for the night. However it turned out that the Piccadilly line had been closed all weekend anyway
