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Old May 5, 2009 | 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Sydham
Hi all,

I wonder how an application for dispensation from curfew can be made and denied by whatever authority but still the plane receives a clearance for takeoff. Would not the denying authority and air traffic control work hand in hand here.

Can someone explain how this works? Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.
ATC fits aircraft movements into the available air space without them bumping into each other. The curfew is a policy determined at the political level and requires such political direction (or delegated authority) for its variation.
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