The BBC have picked up on the fact that the DD&C performed last night should have happened on Wednesday.
They are also saying that it was delayed until last night due to the number of extra flights connected with the European Controllers Cup..... (I wish!), no, sorry, I mean the European Cup Final.
No mention of the real reason for the delay until Thursday night, which was not enough staff at Swanwick. As it was several sectors were closed on Wednesday night.
Until VERY late in the day, Swanwick management were INSISTING that the DD&C go ahead on Wednesday.
As to todays problem. I wonder when they discovered it wasn't possible to "spilt" the sectors? Not a nice feeling when the traffic is relentlessly coming off the Ocean and you're getting buried.
Getting Swanwick back up will be a challenge. Will a complete shutdown (of Swanwick) be required before rebooting the whole thing, a bit like DD&C in reverse? If so when? A tough decision.
All this makes me very sad.
Rgds BEX