ATC do a good job here boys and girls, it is a serious lack of discipline and professionalism to be constantly missing radio calls. Do you think a crew would get away with missing several calls in say the London or JFK terminal area? Then why the complacency and lack of effort in DXB?
The radio clarity and accent in DXB is not an excuse.
14 hour flight..... how far is LAX, do you behave the same in the LAX terminal area??? probably not.
There is varying standards in all departments whether ATCO's or pilots but for God's sake do we have to have "comin down", "with a flash", "12 point 3 for 7" sounds good in Texas but pleeeeeze!
Are these the same "cool cats" that whine on here and in the ASR summaries each week???
Just too cool for school and know it all..... ah to be so talented as the few