Also just having 2 holds and 5 gates makes it difficult, if you come in via TANGA or ATUDO there are no holds to put you in, even via NOBTO you have to be taken out of the way to get to KIXID hold.
Where they hold should be of no concern to you. That is for ACC to sort out. You specify the inbound flow requirements and ACC will set it up. How they get to the holds is ACC business. But if you want to continue working yourself to a standstill while they come to you 10 miles apart, go right ahead.
P.S: You have to preplan the holds or inbound flow requirements. You can't just call ACC on a whim and demand magic to happen. (unless you are DXB APP)
Also, as soon as we do activate the holds, our telephone lines are glowing red with ops departments demanding to know why we are delaying their traffic
Why do you entertain these phone calls in the first place? You don't have to explain yourself to them.