So how many transatlantic movements are there at 'London' Oxford on a weekly basis?!
As G-SPOT says it is what it is. A training field. Period. Far too many light aircraft buzzing about on the procedures. I have forgotten how many times I have been put in the hold for inordinate amounts of time while all the Senecas/seminoles fly the procedure at 100kts.
I can just imagine one of these fancy Lineages coming back from NY or Dubai. Smooth flight all the way, pax looking forward to getting on the deck and starting their day.
Nearly home, transferred to Oxford:
"Oxford good morning Lineage xyz inbound"
"Lineage xyz good morning. take up the hold at OX, you are number 6 in IFR traffic EAT is 40 mins from now"
Some days you would indeed be quicker going to Blackpool and driving from there to London.