Waco, I imagine this French bashing session was stronger than you, on a Christmas Eve...
Santa flew slot free on a free route... where there was enough money and not oo much unemployment. Everywhere else, he got crazy FLs
OR massive slot, not both.
If you wish to complain about crazy FLs, ask CFMU. That's nothing else than a result of their "Monitoring Value" procedures. Unless you work for a company that files crazy FLs ?
Massive slots are due to traffic and hubs. A bit of understaffing is coming in the next 5 years. Or French ANSP is going to be privatized, but taxes would grow more than you could imagine... it's just a question of choice.
Merry Christmas and Happy New SESAR Procedures !
A lot more are coming soon, in total disregard of Merton's laws...