Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Weather; Company Policy; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
Aircraft were deviating east into our arrivals coming into MCO. We started to work internally within our own area. I heard the Controller at a sector request 15 miles in trail because of weather deviations off of MCO. Our Supervisor called the STMC (Supervisor Traffic Management Coordinator) on duty and was told that we did not need it. About 20 minutes later; I was relieved from conducting training at and relocated to the D-side of that sector. Shortly after taking the position; the Radar Controller told me see what the status of the 15 miles in trail was because she was receiving aircraft 8 miles and few with weather deviations. I called the TRACON Controller and asked him for 15 miles in trail on the aircraft following the two who were airborne and that we had a pending request through TMU (Traffic Management Unit). He kindly stated he would oblige. A TMC (Traffic Management Coordinator) happened to be in the area so I notified her that I had requested 15 miles in trail as a control instruction. I asked my Supervisor a second time what the status was of our in trail and he told me our STMC denied our request; stating we did not need it.When a Controller asks for miles in trail; they generally need something. 15 miles is not an egregious request; especially during weather and furthermore when departures and arrivals are flying through the same hole in the sky. At least give us 10 miles in trail to help us out with the weather deviations. This was the third request today that was 'denied' when in my humble opinion was warranted. Lately our STMCs have had a culture of not passing back restrictions; delegating responsibility of moving aircraft to the areas; and canceling restrictions that we need. We're all one team. When you approach them about your concerns; they tell you to leave and to filter your concerns through the appropriate channels. Conversations through those channels don't seem to be happening; and if they are they are seemingly falling upon deaf ears.
ZJX ARTCC Controller reported the Traffic Management Unit refused the Controller's request for flow control restrictions through their sector during weather deviations.