From: William Black on
On 15/06/10 21:32, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <hv8ck5$vcd$3(a)news.eternal-september.org>, at 18:17:58 on
> Tue, 15 Jun 2010, William Black <william.black(a)hotmail.co.uk> remarked:
>>> There's some truth in that. Although what generally happens is that
>>> planes leave late, rather than without half their passengers, if there's
>>> a big shout on.
>>
>> In my experience a Heathrow long haul flight leaves when its slot
>> comes free.
>>
>> I was on one once when ten people missed it due to 'being held up in
>> security'.
>
> Yes, but was that on a day when there was a suddenly increased security
> screen, so that everyone was taking longer.

Not that time, no...

It was in 2006...

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William Black

These are the gilded popinjays and murderous assassins of Perfidious
Albion and they are about their Queen's business. Any man who impedes
their passage does so at his own peril.