The solution is better coordination between sectors, IMHO...
It is true that coordination and knowing what is happening downstream is an issue, but would better coordination fix the root of the problem?
Accurate ATC flight plan data is neccesarry to determine the real traffic demand and plan capacities. The operational flight plans are pretty accurate, I suppose, so why are there differences between operational and ATC flight plans.
Maybe someone can shed some light...
Last minute changes to the zero fuel weight seems to be one of the reason, but why can those not be incorporated in the ATC flight plan, even at the last minute?
I am sure there are many u
nnecessary regulations and capacity reductions in order to be able to cope with unexpected traffic. That's not really efficient, is it? 