Min fuel on arrival
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It was always a rarity to see a planned dispatch fuel that was unreasonable. One time had a weather system developing over SEA that dispatch did not see. At that time our dispatch team was planning flights more than eight hours prior to planned departure. Talked with dispatch and additional fuel was not a problem.
Fuel is an expense that does Impact the bottom line. Diversions are also expensive to the company. When holding at destination I'm always listening for what the flights in front of me are doing as well as behind me. If they are heading to an alternate, where. If ten or fifteen are heading to the same diversion airport, holding at that arrival maybe required. So maybe making the decision early would be prudent. Many years ago, holding for Atlanta, lots of diversions were piling up, seemed Spartanburg was the favorite. We ended up diverting to Spartanburg and parked on the out side ramp area, all gates were long ago occupied. May have been thirty or more Atlanta diversions on the ground all blocking each other. Last one in was the first one out and so on down the line.
Back in the 80's we had "Full tank Frank," Always filled the 1011 up even if it left thirty or more paying passengers at the gate. Company finally bought out his retirement.
Fuel is an expense that does Impact the bottom line. Diversions are also expensive to the company. When holding at destination I'm always listening for what the flights in front of me are doing as well as behind me. If they are heading to an alternate, where. If ten or fifteen are heading to the same diversion airport, holding at that arrival maybe required. So maybe making the decision early would be prudent. Many years ago, holding for Atlanta, lots of diversions were piling up, seemed Spartanburg was the favorite. We ended up diverting to Spartanburg and parked on the out side ramp area, all gates were long ago occupied. May have been thirty or more Atlanta diversions on the ground all blocking each other. Last one in was the first one out and so on down the line.
Back in the 80's we had "Full tank Frank," Always filled the 1011 up even if it left thirty or more paying passengers at the gate. Company finally bought out his retirement.
