As Swanwick is 41 controllers short and it takes about 3 years to fully train an ATCO ,unless a whole number are close to completing their training you are talking a long time.
I would love to know in what way management have worked out that we can reduce delays.
Recently LACC have rung up most mornings as soon as we have started shift and put on MDI's , or even requested check before start with the co-ordinators.
We have taken such a retrograde step this year , I only hope our senior managers appreciate the morale problems for everyone concerned ,It does reach down to us at the Airports as well.
Gwyneth Dunwoody we need you to raise hell at the conference and in Parliament for us.