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Old 17th Dec 2010, 21:38
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The Flying Cokeman
 
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SARK,

Do you seriously think that it will help flying after 10 am with cold soaked aircrafts and temperature forecasted to be below freezing all day?

EZY policy never skips de-icing in order to save money if that is what you are suggesting

In fact we are encouraged to de ice if we have the slightest concern whether to de ice or not.

The reason given by the ops department is: LGW is forecast to encounter 15-25cm of snow tonight and first thing tomorrow morning. We have been in close contact with Gatwick Airport Limited. Their own predictions support this forecast and suggest it is likely to have severe impact on airport operations. Consequently, we have decided to cancel all first wave departures from LGW tomorrow morning.

Whilst cancellations are not desirable, taking a proactive approach to cancellations means that we are able to communicate this to customers and crew before travelling to the airport, so avoiding difficulties of travel and disruption at the airport. From our discussions with GAL, it is likely that other airlines will follow this approach.

There will be a BDT meeting at 0600 tomorrow morning to decide if further cancellations at LGW will be necessary later in the day. The aim throughout the day will be to decide any further cancellations with at least 4 hours notice.
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