glofish, I can categorically state that UAE ACC/Sheikh Zayed Center do not give priority to any aircraft based on that aircraft company's request. As with most things UAE there is a small amount of politics involved. UAE ACC is run by the GCAA which is a Federal Authority of the UAE in which all seven emirates have representation. The GCAA is therefore kinda autonomous and answers to no one but the regulator. They fall pretty much outside the sphere of influence of Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia, The National Carrier et al when it comes to day to day operations. It has almost become a source of pride to tell certain representatives of certain airlines to stuff off when they come with those requests.