B737 first officer reported being told to exit the runway they were previously cleared to; to be re-...

Attributes
ACN	1615638
Time
Date	201902
Place
Locale Reference	ATL.Airport
State Reference	GA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Gulfstream Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 511 Flight Crew Type 2900
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

Tower cleared us to line up and wait runway 26L. After the captain lined us up; we were in position approximately 45 seconds and tower directed us to exit the runway at taxiway E13. We were placed behind another company aircraft and another aircraft. After we exited; a gulfstream if I recall correctly was cleared on and departed; followed shortly by another aircraft. The approximate additional fuel burn for us was 300 pounds. This was fuel we were not planned for and did not need to burn. By the time the gulfstream departed we could have been three miles down range; this was an unacceptable and ridiculous delay. We have no control over tower prerogatives; but I have never heard of an aircraft directed to exit the runway so another non priority/non emergency aircraft could depart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 First Officer reported being told to exit the runway they were previously cleared to; to be re-sequenced for departure behind another aircraft; causing delay.

Narrative: Tower cleared us to line up and wait Runway 26L. After the Captain lined us up; we were in position approximately 45 seconds and Tower directed us to exit the runway at Taxiway E13. We were placed behind another Company aircraft and another aircraft. After we exited; a Gulfstream if I recall correctly was cleared on and departed; followed shortly by another aircraft. The approximate additional fuel burn for us was 300 pounds. This was fuel we were not planned for and did not need to burn. By the time the Gulfstream departed we could have been three miles down range; this was an unacceptable and ridiculous delay. We have no control over Tower prerogatives; but I have never heard of an aircraft directed to exit the runway so another non priority/non emergency aircraft could depart.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B737 first officer reported being told to exit the runway they were previously cleared to; to be re-sequenced for departure behind another aircraft; causing delay.