EGCC Winter Wonderland: 2015 Edition
It has to be remembered here that MAG actually handled their snow situation very well on Thursday. Heavy snow fell 09:00 - 11:30 ish and they had the place up and running again by around 13:30. As has been pointed out, the contentious criticism relates to de-icing of individual aircraft which is down to the handling agents. The general public who know no better will apportion blame arbitrarily. However, we within the industry should know better and can be much more specific. The folks responsible for clearing runways and taxiways actually did a super job. Those responsible for de-icing aeroplanes did such job as their low staffing levels and inadequate equipment allowed. Give praise where it is due; give criticism where it is warranted.