Originally Posted by
baselb
So the correct answer to "Are you sure? That seems to be a lot less fuel than we normally load" is "Captain always has the final decision NO DISCUSSION" and you're all happy with that?
Wrong end of the stick again. It is a fact that the captain has the final say and it is that which is not open to discussion.
The answer would be - yes, there's a massive tailwind that you're unaware of.