Sonnendec,
I have been away for a little while but i would like to comment on your reply in post #165.
Unfortunately, spanish carriers get priority. Thats not something i make up so that Spanish ATC looks bad.
You might not have seen it in your working life, but that does not mean it doesn't happen. Maybe (i hope) you control on the first come, first serve basis. Thats the way it should be.
And to correct my earlier post. I fly regularly to the Canaries and indeed normally its controlled on a first come, first serve basis. Very occasionally a Binter is slipped in before us. However that can be solved by reducing speed a lttle bit earlier and does not require any delaying vectors.
The priority thing is much more frequent on main land Spain.