Problems With Air Traffic Control

[horseshoes]

I know it must be disappointing when our flight is delayed or cancelled, but honestly there was a chap actually crying on the news earlier because he couldn't have his holiday, and now I've just found this on the BBC website

1523: Tom Flatman has given up on a weekend trip to Dublin after waiting at Gatwick for seven hours. He described would-be passengers as "angry and upset, crying and shouting".

For goodness sake. Talk about hysterical!

[albaqwerty]

late brother was an assistant air traffic controller, had no knowledge of passengers problems.

The ATC are doing a very stressful job

Passengers are not their rep, but are the responsibilty of the airlines.

[albaqwerty]

passengers are not their rep? dear lord, responsibility.

Blooming keyboard

[boxtops]

would he rather be safe, or sorry?

[rockyracoon]

Depends really, some of those people were stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours, I'd be fitting it too, some may have saved for a couple of years for their holiday, they may have a wedding/baptism etc to go to. What if someone on that plane had to get home to say their last goodbyes to a loved one, I' sure they'd be very, very upset.
The only thing they can't really complain about are the airlines as it was out of their control.

[horseshoes]

Exactly. They're still alive for goodness sake!

Rocky, I understand it could be upsetting but what is the point of being hysterical? It doesn't solve anything, and is certainly no example to children there either. A bit of dignity and self restraint needed i think.

[tamborine]

sabotage methinks, but quiet is lovely ;)

[rockyracoon]

No emotion solves anything but we're only human and respond to circumstances, some respond better than others.

[237SJ]

Well it is quite disappointing when your trip goes t1ts up. Especially when NATS don`t have contingency plans for this sort of thing.

[ummmm]

I cry when I'm frustrated. Being stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours would probably make me cry.

[rockyracoon]

I couldn't do it Ummmm, I'm nervous enough without that crap so they'd have to get me off.

[bednobs]

if my much anticipated, planned ans saved up for holiday was off, i would cry, shout and be angry and upset i guess

[ummmm]

Same Rocky. I'm fine until they start boarding the plane then I get really really nervous. Sitting there for 4 hours would turn me into a wreck.

[boxtops]

Like I said - I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[anneasquith]

a weekend trip to Dublin,,,,,,,,,,,,hardly a disaster .

[rockyracoon]

Absolutely Boxy, doesn't stop people being upset though.

[237SJ]

It`s not really a safe rather than sorry issue. They just can`t get the aircraft away because of a glitch. Nobody is going to say, "S@d it, let`s take off anyway" and it comes down to the same old story. They can`t catch up because of lack of runway space which means loads of flights have to be cancelled.

[Jeza]

I've been to Dublin..once, and will say I'll never go again. Maybe the guy should think his self lucky that he was spared the ordeal.