One trick certain BA pilots used to do at LHR was taxi in towards the allocated stand and stop short then request a tug to tow them to the stand. This quite often took time to organise and would determin the next level of 'box' payments on long haul flights, or in some cases an extra day off because of hours limitations.
I can see the picture now, Six 380's stopped short of stands at DXB and tugs running around the apron dragging them in. Utter chaos! Think of the overtime though
