Well, that died quicker than expected.
One thing to note - having read the NOTAMs that have been published for this change, I note that there is absolutely no mention of the fact that extra flow control will almost certainly be imposed for at least the first week, yes - week - all 5 watches need to be exposed to the new procedures, not withstanding the inevitable level busts/errors/misunderstandings/inability to comply. I would therefore suggest that you all think very carefully about what "contingency" fuel might be required during this period.
Another thing - one of the main things that has been hammered into us humble ATCOs is that our hands are now very firmly manacled behind our backs and shortcuts, both on arrival and departure are much less likely to happen.
In a similar vein - subsequent climb for departures is likely to be much more restricted than previously, due to the large number of crossings between STARS and SIDS which we now can't take you off of to facilitate climb/descent! This is what is called progress!
