Position and Holds

[Fryy]

Here's a clip of a disussion between a COA flight and SFO tower.

[Rama04]

First post - after listening to all the great clips for about a month now.
Thanks for the great clips!
What exactly is happening here?  Did she say that they favor DL and AA over CO?
Steven

[Adrian8]

No, she didn't say that.  Something about departure releases into different sectors I think.  When the pilot asked what she was going to do when position and hold is no longer allowed, she said that SFO will have a waiver, as will most major airports.  I believe if the airport can make a reasonable case that field will still be safe with position and hold, the operation can continue.

Adrian