The difference Lompasso is the scope and scale of the current fiscal crisis.
Today I had two consecutive delayed flights, both requiring de-bussing, one for a worn tyre at Toulouse on arrival (!) and one for cabin conditioning/ strong sulpher smell on start up. The only delay I have had in the past 3 yrs travelling was single french air traffic/gatwick fog problem
Of course we will never know the number of GA across all the different airline companies do you want to bet that the tightening of the purse strings is having NO effect on the dispatch rates?
cheers
GR