Crabette.
What a distorted view of Controllers you have! If u did not have controllers 'getting in the way' of your flying, would you REALLY wanna land behind a heavy, or get jet blasted whilst something starts behind you and you were not told? I doubt it!!!!!! hmmmm
This sounds like two issues here. It sounds like the operator has been banned by BAA and not ATC. ATC's job,. is simply to provide safe and expeditious movement of traffic. There are also two types of slots at LHR.
1. ATC brussels slot, that comes about if there is overload on a particular sector, or bad weather at dep/arr airport etc etc
2. A BAA slot, which is permission for the aircraft to land at BAA's airport in the first place. These are tight, and if you miss the slot, maybe what has been described here is what happens as a result.
ATC has no power to ban as such, we just separate bits of metal!!!!!
Cya all
LORI
