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Old 30th Dec 2012, 11:54
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The Ancient Geek
 
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It would help if the controller gave incoming traffic a clear idea of how long they might have to wait.
Lets say the fog is unlikely to clear in under 30 mins so :-

You are number one, expect a delay of at least 30 minutes
You are number 10, expect a delay of at least 50 minutes
You are number 30, expect a delay of at least 90minutes.

With reasonable expectations more pilots would probably decide earlier on a diversion rather that hang around burning fuel in a futile hope of landing.
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