"Go Direct to..."

[Mach 80]

When I ask for direct I usually get it 75% of the time or just a few minutes later, which leads me to ask in these times of "green" and "carbon" why don't contollers clear you direct more often without being asked.

 

[glasspilot]

we got a direct the other day, looked like it bypassed a big dogleg on the map.....watched the fuel remaining and it saved....20lbs of fuel (figured it would be worth at least a hundred or two)

It is really amazing how little shortcuts save you. Taking the Atlantic routes from Miami to, say, New York, you would think would save a ton of time and gas. It doesn't. A few minutes and a few pounds is all.

Weird.