Just read today's NOTAMs.
I suspect that "the system" is practicing for the Olympics and therefore about to bring forwards the agony, but can someone explain the implications of this to a confused ATPL(H) totally unused to being subject to the slot system? Thanks!
Q) EGTT/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E/000/999/5155N00157W999
B) FROM: 11/07/05 17:00C) TO: 11/09/05 17:00
E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6 OF ARTICLE 3 OF COUNCIL REGULATION
(EEC) NO 95/93 ON COMMON RULES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SLOTS AT
COMMUNITY AIRPORTS, ON 1 AUG 11 THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT
WILL DESIGNATE THE AIRPORTS LISTED BELOW AS TEMPORARILY COORDINATED
UNTIL 15 AUG 12, IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHICH ARE ALREADY COORDINATED,
BUT ONLY IN RESPECT OF SLOT ALLOCATION DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 JUL 12
TO 15 AUG 12 INCLUSIVE. THIS PERIOD CORRESPONDS TO THE PERIOD OF
ANTICIPATED PEAK DEMAND FOR AIR SERVICES FOR THE LONDON 2012
OLYMPICS. AIRPORT COORDINATION LIMITED (ACL) WILL BE APPOINTED AS
COORDINATOR FOR THE LISTED AIRPORTS FOR THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY
COORDINATION. AIRPORTS TO BE COORDINATED FOR THE PERIOD 1 AUG 11 TO
15 AUG 12 INCLUSIVE: BIGGIN HILL, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKBUSHE,
BOURNEMOUTH, CAMBRIDGE, CHALGROVE, COVENTRY, CRANFIELD, DAMYNS HALL,
DENHAM, DUNSFOLD, DUXFORD, ELSTREE, FAIROAKS, FARNBOROUGH, GOODWOOD,
LEE-ON-SOLENT, LEICESTER, LONDON LUTON, LYDD, MANSTON, NORTHOLT,
NORTH WEALD, OLD SARUM, OXFORD KIDLINGTON, PETERBOROUGH CONINGTON,
REDHILL, ROCHESTER, SHOREHAM, SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHEND, STAPLEFORD,
SYWELL, THRUXTON, WHITE WALTHAM, WYCOMBE AIR PARK. THIS INFORMATION
WILL BE SUPERSEDED BY AIP SUPPLEMENT. 11-08-0190/AS 6