I have never ever been requested to slow to 160KIAS on downwind. In Dubai or anywhere else.
is just because of the fuel issue here?
I don’t know of any “fuel issue” applicable ONLY here at Dubai.
Good to see issues being sorted out but my real whinge was about the ground freq situation.
My solution:
118.35 ACD
118.85 Ground
118.75 TWR
It'd be nicer if those freqs were in ascending order - more intuitive.
If manning levels don’t allow the three freqs or traffic levels don’t demand it, place a remark on the ATIS that ACD is available on the GND freq. This is a more straightforward process and is in use at many other airports.
Why would this be so difficult or unreasonable?
Dubai’s current process is a gaggle-fcuk when times are busy.