ATC conveniently forget that we've had flexibility regarding levels/CTOT-5+10/Direct routings for TEN YEARS even through the boom times of 2007/2008 when there was much more traffic about.
They've retired all ATCOs aged 57 and over and haven't been recruiting for six? years so I assume staffing levels are way below levels seen over the last 10 years. Staffing levels changing 10% would have a much bigger impact than traffic levels changing by 10%
Jeez, the Brits seem to do nothing but bit*h, bit*h, bit*h...no wonder they have a bad reputation elsewhere
TBF the yanks have been doing a fair bit of bit*hing about a little bit of spilt oil.
