LX pax to ZRH sat aboard from 08.10 to 15.30 with no idea if and when they'd get away. Eventually, flt canx and told to try again tomorrow.
Heard from another source that there was the usual disconnect between agencies that led to numerous missed slots.
Perhaps putting a few de-icing rigs at the holding bay under these exceptional circumstances would break the negative feedback loop that develops. Oh, and those night stop airlines that watch the weather get the handlers to turn their a/c nose out overnight so push back tugs not gettin' any grip doesn't spoil the day.
And CFMU saying first come first served, we'll break out into a sweat but we can handle it - eg turn off the iron brain.
I know it's only once or twice a year but how difficult can it be to pull together instead of slavishly following the FIDS?
Good luck for Monday and Tuesday
Sir George Cayley