Definitely a slow go
Who am I to think I am entitled to a direct?
Well, of course I am not. Still, I think there are several cues that point to a slow go going on right now in Spain. Departing Palma on the MEROS SID, we never had to fly the entire thing in the past. Even during busy summer time, at a certain point a direct was available. Today it was not, nor was it last week, and we were the only aircraft on the frequency.