Great ... this is becoming a UK vs the rest of Europe/the world thread!
Let's remove all the nationalism/patriotism involved in this issue, what apparently makes UK ATC so bad?
BRITAIN’S new £620m air traffic control centre has been branded the worst in Europe, causing more than half of all air traffic hold-ups.
I don't think (UK) controllers have an interest to delay planes etc. And yes, (UK) controllers are friendly most of the time, since it is their job to work with pilots, but there are still a great number of delays! Everything I read so far, does not explain or goes too much into depth. And please... a over 600 million quit investment for the same amount of delays. I'd be kinda pi$$ed too ...
UK ATC let's hear it from you, especially the controllers! What is your criticism? I am not interested in any "we're the best" blablabla, I'd like to read some details and problems ATC has.
Hey mods, any chance creating a crosslink from the NATS forum to this thread?
In July, the peak holiday month, a 26-page document from Eurocontrol shows that 43% of air traffic delays were caused by Britain
Is that published on the internet?