Originally Posted by
Wiley
When you consider that virtually every EK 777 burns this much between the hold and touchdown on virtually every approach into Dubai whenever there is holding required, it makes a complete mockery of letters from the P.T.B. urging us to minimize unnecessary fuel burn. They could improve their bottom line on fuel usage exponentially with one meeting with UAE ATC insisting that this problem of early/slow descents and cross country marathon vectoring all too often with flaps extended be sorted out without delay.
Excellent point Wiley
I'm afraid the answer lies here though:
They do it with staff.......lots of them.
Typical tripping over a dollar to save a penny mentality that the bean counters would not understand.
TP