Almost everyone who posts via this medium knows that sometimes things have to be taken with a pinch of salt. That does not mean that many of the comments and concerns are not valid although, perhaps, in this particular case they may be unfounded.
There is surely something inherently wrong when an ATCO posts that three aircraft have to issue a PAN call at almost the same time due fuel shortage! We are not talking about ultra long haul aircraft getting a bit near the bone after a 14 hour sector - the aircraft in question are quite capable of carrying a lot more fuel and anyone who has been around aviation for a while with any common sense knows that cutting it fine with fuel on a regular basis is setting yourself up for some interesting situations.