Originally Posted by
A and C
Why put expensive cycles on the turbines when you can move the aircraft for a gallon or two of diesel oil ?
Your knowledge of what constitutes an engine cycle seems a little thin.
Neither procedure consumes more cycles than the other.
At Manchester, both Push & Park and Push & Hold are SOPs, and it's the length of the delay that determines which is used.
CTOT needs to be later than STD+35 before Push & Park is allowed, if it's less than that you will be expected to taxy to a remote hold to await your slot.