Uuumm, you've obviously not read through the thread. IATA were invited to provide input to ICAO when the VA guidance was being written. They didn't turn up, so the guidance was zero tolerance. When it was published IATA still didn't respond. Responding after the event is too late.
BD
Yes, thanks for that perspective. I was thinking about immediately following the latest eruption and hours before they shut down most of the air routes. But I accept that if IATA had laid the groundwork earlier via ICAO this might have had a different outcome.
Perhaps I read the thread thoroughly as did many others but still don't get a passing grade, but what the heck that's what discussion forums are all about or we all flunk
