Hong Kong capacity problems

During this year, the Hong Kong CAA has issued a couple of warnings to operators to stick carefully to their allocated slots, but it’s not making much of a difference to operations there. We have this report from a reader, who says:

The slot allocation is troublesome. If you’re lucky, you will obtain a slot within a day or so, but it is unlikely to be for the time that you want.
Weekends are busier times and slot requests are often denied, making operations difficult.
The parking allocation in front of the BAC ramp changed as well, making it more limiting – they established a 3m separation rule.
Outlying positions allow for Pax services, but you still require push back and there are only 2 spots from where you can depart.
HKBAC is obtaining their own approval now for towing.

If you have any experiences to share, let us know.