Something that's been brought up and is very relevent ... how to deal with off schedule/delayed ops.
In my airline days delays/reskeds were "warned out" to all departments and contractors by 'phone with a quick check taking place at the same time that the relevent area could confidently deliver to the new timings.
If there was a problem it was worked out .. sometimes that might mean extending the proposed delay etc.
So when warning out if the fuellers/caterers (or anyone!) etc said "we can't go that time but we're OK for 15 mins later" .. then that could be reflected in the new ETD.
What I often see happen these days is the revised ETD is simply promulgated via computer for the earliest time the
airline can achieve.
There is no consultation taking place to see if the handling agent/suppliers are actually in a position to realistically achieve this.
Maybe they can, maybe they can't without compromising the service to annother customer who is not delayed!
