approx 29 times flow was issued from dubai for inbounds for june and when i checked it was about the 25th, still 5 days to go (will get exact figures for you if you like) "flexible" crews must have been on leave.......
Ali,
By that do you mean that anyone requesting more than the idle rate is being inflexible? That's a little naive don't you think? Surely the option of increased flow is there for a reason to control the amount of traffic entering the CTA. If it's busy with inbounds it reaches a point very quickly even with the Director position open where the sectors are at their maximum approved loading. Hence greater gaps in the arrivals. Let us not forget that according to the letter of agreement we cannot request speed control on individual flights to control the flow. The only way we can is to increase the rate. I'm sure there are some that do it too soon or too much, but everyone is well aware of the result if it's too little too late. I think it's obvious from the responses from the crews in this thread that holding is preferred to the ridiculous conga line that we get when insufficient flow is put on at the appropriate time. If it means applying the letter of agreement 'to the letter' it'll prove that the system doesn't work and that things need to change.
RD