At least habibis this is a stab in the right direction! The countless tons of fuel thrown out the back in the various holds in DXB everyday. This IS the one thing that is seriously denting the bottom line.
No matter what time you arrive in DXB, it is impossible to predict with accuracy if you may hold or not. So, as a result most crews arrive with the required 20 mins holding +++, whether loaded by dispatch or themselves as extra.
Talking to some of the ATCO's who are "trying" to improve things, with various working groups. Trying to get the various stakeholders, to agree to plans is very tedious and slow. I am sure if there are any in ATC UAE or DXB Approach, they would have more accurate info. This needs to be sorted out once and for all at the top. Otherwise the mess and bottom line will get worse.
Sorting out RTA's for EK aircraft inbound is all well and dandy, but unless other operators are included in the system, its not going to work!
SYB
