What a joke yesterday I agree. We were held for nearly an hour at 2 locations as the enroute holding pattern was full. We sheepishly requested 16L/R as the westerlies were well within our crosswind limits at our ETA. Our request was declined and then as soon as we landed they changed from RW25 to Rw16LR. Some days you just have to carry the fuel and scratch you head is disbelief.