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Hey, I work for an airline but unfortunately I'm stuck in the back dealing with documentation and manuals (they'll kill me one day I swear).
I'm trying to get to grips with how slot times work. Specifically, how they're issued and what the procedure is if an a/c misses one. How much of an inconvenience it is to you and the a/c behind.
I always read the flight delay updates on our intranet system and so often the reason given is "Missed ATC Slot". Obviously we've taken too long boarding or fueling or the crew arrived late or whatever. So what happens on your end?
I'm trying to get to grips with how slot times work. Specifically, how they're issued and what the procedure is if an a/c misses one. How much of an inconvenience it is to you and the a/c behind.
I always read the flight delay updates on our intranet system and so often the reason given is "Missed ATC Slot". Obviously we've taken too long boarding or fueling or the crew arrived late or whatever. So what happens on your end?
The CFMU Library, including the ATFCM User's Manual may help.
Sorry to point you at yet more manuals, but it's a fairly good introduction to the details of slots.
Sorry to point you at yet more manuals, but it's a fairly good introduction to the details of slots.
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I always read the flight delay updates on our intranet system and so often the reason given is "Missed ATC Slot". Obviously we've taken too long boarding or fueling or the crew arrived late or whatever. So what happens on your end?
Local ATC have no control over the slots issued - that's all done by CFMU. As such we're purely the middle men involved.
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Depends of course on the infrastructure of the airport, i.e. stand availability. Not usually a problem at larger airports but can cause significant difficulties at smaller ones with limited aircraft parking space.