Ummmm might be better in the ATC section BUT
I was coming through MAN yesterday and was surprised to hear that ATC are no longer allowed to use the points of the compass for reference. (Their own words of explanation to a very surprised Thomson pilot). Hence the Thomson 767 on 215 was cleared to push and face "er...the car park on your left" and Thomas Cook flight was told to "push to face er...Stockport?" which worked as I think he was based crew. How is this going to work with the Singapore or China Airlines crews?
"Push and start to face Wythenshawe????" Does anyone know what the reason for this might be and is it a "local rule for local people"? How can one get "push to face East" that badly wrong that this is somehow better?