I've tried to stay out of this thread, 'cos I said all I had to say on the previous thread that I started, and to which '120.4' kindly referred.
That was on the ATC Forum, There are too many 'wannabees' and general anal orifices on this one to have a sensible discussion.
However. Much to my co-pilot's amazement and delight, I took OODLES of XS into YYZ last time I went. (TS over that big pond thing they have there).
Sure enough, 500miles out, YYZ became 'closed'. We held somewhere up near the Arctic Circle for AGES, and subsequently got in OK.
The previous flight that day, ( two-holer), diverted, as did the next days!
The purpose of this post is not to blow my own trumpet. (It's too rusty). It is to illustrate that guys who wind up occasionally a bit short of gas at LHR, or anywhere else, are not necessarily either cowboys or company stooges. On occasions, we DO forsee trouble.
I've just got back from SIN. That took 14hrs 48mins. Longer than expected! Too long to forsee EVERYTHING.
All I'm saying is PLEASE cut the pilots and the controllers a little slack. ACCEPT there will be occaisions when a subtle hint over the airwaves will be of tremendous short term help to everyone concerned.
And stuff the Air Pilot and JAR where the sun don't shine.
ANTIGUA