We get happily through all the airspace with no problem, to then have to hold for prolonged periods due to the number of aircraft landing at Dubai.
So that's ATC's fault then, is it? It's YOUR airline who schedules in this way (yes , there are others but the majority of peak traffic is emirates). Last night shift I worked, we had 75 arrivals in a 3 hour period, NOT counting SJ/JA/RK (around 25 more). Maximum capacity is 28 per hour and that's NOT including extra space behind A380s or go-arounds caused by the idiots who blatantly ignore speed control, while saying nothing!
SHJ and ADB traffic uses the same airspace- and DON'T get inbound delays.
AD - nothing to do with Dubai CTA - no effect whatsoever. Also minimal traffic in comparison.
SJ - Depends on the situation. If the delay is due to runway capacity at DB (or lack of it), what does that have to do with SJ traffic?
As for JXB, they`ll need to get permission to use both ends of the rwy before they can take much in the way of traffic.
Don't suppose anyone noticed the huge rubbish dump just off the end of the (proposed) runway during the planning stages? Wonder who they'll blame that on?
