Farce.
Arrived at Hthrw yesterday(as a passenger) after a 2 hour hold some where over southern England. I phoned a friend who works at that airport in the grnd team. They had been given notice of the snow fall on the friday and it had been suggested that the equipment should be checked, this was turned down by the management as would mean additional cost in overtime for the crews who look after the tractors and ploughs.
Consequently only 30% of the equipment worked when started up and there was insufficient people to operate this serviceable equipment, as the pre- winter training had not been carried out, again because of the cost. egg on someones face I think!!