So how would the controllers who troll this site feel about a 7000' min alt holding pattern over Sharjah that could feed either runway with minimum disruption if a runway switch occurs? (A sort of "Lambourne on Sand")
Such a close in hold, particularly if it was 120 inbound and a right hand pattern, (ie, in between Dubai and Sharjah), would cause minimum disruption to DXB and SHJ SIDS and would allow an almost constant descent onto finals after release from the hold.
With EK management's current fixation on saving money at all costs in all areas, I can't believe they haven't tumbled onto the incredible waste in unnecessary fuel burn they're incurring under the current system.