I didnt mean bring in outsiders, give me some credit.
Snow clearing staff come from other sections within MAG, anybody who can drive and who are suitably trained can be diverted into the role. Thats how its always been done.
I think MAN has adopted a "too hard to do" policy and basically decided not to make the effort until the last flake falls, then take your time to catch up, however long that is. Meanwhile dozens of MAN movements are scattered all over the UK, causing further knock on delays and cancellations.
Re shoppers in Terminals, Basic Retail common sense says that you get as many people as possible through the doors to spend their money. So if the airport is being run by bean counters, they are shooting themselves in the foot by being so ready to shut the runway. A few hundred delayed passengers only have a finite amount of money to spend.
Last edited by MAN777; 3rd Feb 2010 at 20:05.