Prowler and TinBullet
All these things we refer to e.g. the MAXMO flow restriction, the changing of inbound spacing, the sporadic RANBI flow control is covered by the Letter Of Agreement (LOA) or by PANS-ATM/ATCIs. Just read your documents carefully and all will be revealed. However, reading is one thing. Taking cognitive notice and applying might be a bridge too far.
As for your "birds of a feather" comment. Sorry, I'm stumped. Care to elaborate?
DO you think it makes sense to call & impose a Flow on MAXMO Especially, when we have no flows
I am completely aware of the fact that DXB airport has no flow restriction. You have to keep in mind that UAE ACC is not DXB airport. We are an autonomous unit with our own rules and do not fall under your jurisdiction. Unfortunately these rules impact up and down the line. ACC has restrictions placed on them by all the sectors around the FIR. Subsequently these restrictions reach you. If you think these restrictions are a pissing contest, you must be very naive.
It is not a case of calling up and imposing the MAXMO outbound flow. This restriction is in place 24 hours a day as per LOA (again, go read). So when you end up with five at the holding point with five minute departure spacing, it is of your own doing.
What is rather peculiar is that your A-watch seems to grasp this flow restriction quite well. As for B- and E-watch, they still struggle a bit with this concept.
Maybe it's our end of the month 'pay-cheque' that INSTIGATES animosity
Cue the Pavlovian response.