know of a case today of ONE aircraft on frequency routing to a regional airport, asked for a direct routing, NO SIR not today, procede as planned
Wasn't a ryanair by any chance?? If it was it doesn't surprise me after the crap MOL has been spouting. Wouldn't think that any ryanair will get a direct routing for a while. They are well known for continually asking for directs and filing a level that is a few thousand feet lower than the one they want to avoid flow restrictions and then requesting higher levels.