Capot says
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Please note I am not knocking the UK
Nor was I, at least not in post #21. And I felt that other airports should get some credit too, for efficient anti- and de-icing operations.
PS Just occasionally the CAA comes out with some excellent documents. This FODCOM about winter ops is one of those and worth a read by anyone involved with aircraft operations in winter, as well as people who get FODCOMs anyway.