Geez beaver you'd have to Gen Y or I with a post like that.
One day last week, we missed our slot by 14 mins (whilst waiting for a tug).
We called up on ground for pushback and they said "you've missed your slot time - the next available is 40-50 mins from now". Our response was "ahh no i'm sorry we were given XXX slot on Clearance Delivery".... suckers!
You missed your slot time by 14 minutes because of your own problems, then you call ATC suckers? Please explain?
Do they not realise they have 2 runways??
Next time you look at your Jepps, please note whilst there are two runways, they cross. You could have ten runways all crossing in the middle; are you suggesting the departure rate would be much better than only one runway?
Also what's with the new rule where you cannot call up for a slot until 30 mins before??
That's to stop selfish buggers calling up two hours before for a slot. If you have a better system, then send it along to Wally. Maybe we should have an "out of the hat" system?
Just one more thing you have to choreograph on a turnaround
Pull up on blocks, do the parking checklist and get the effo to ask for a taxi slot. Surely that isn't too hard?
Make the place a f***ing CTAF and be done with it.
Go for it.
Finally and at last, taxiway Alpha through to Delta! Excellent!
