Sorry kcockayne, wasn't aiming my post at you.
But when you see what effect iFACTS has had on controllers over the years, in that the vast majority of the time the proposed resolutions are followed (and I'm prepared to be corrected), the controller will have fewer decisions to make, and fewer interventions.
I can see a similar transition in the future on Ground and Air in terms of departure sequence, the optimum sequence is presented to the controllers, and the 'best' taxy route is suggested.
HD, there are issues with it of course, and some of them are of our own making, but our kit is pretty good at determining an optimum departure sequence and from that the start order.
Controllers won't go away by any means, but the job at the major airports will be very different in 10-15 years than it is now.
Anyway, I don't want to get into this again.
