Originally Posted by
notapilot15
Are hotel rooms really quiet to get a good night sleep? I somehow feel there is always something going on like construction or noisy guests or kids.
No, they’re not. I know that at least one of the hotels that EK uses has been dumped as unsuitable for crew by one of the big four U.S. airlines. It’s noisy and dusty. Etc.
Major international airlines in the U.S. don’t fly over 12 hours block flight time with 3 crew for two reasons - either they’ve agreed with their union that it’s not safe (it’s in their Contract), or the airline has decided to do it out of expediency. The latter is a matter of safety, and concerns that with a delay they’ll end up busting the flight and/or duty limits. They’re still making billions - Despite not pushing their crews beyond the limits of safe endurance.
This is a matter of corporate safety culture. Australian, Kiwi and U.S. airlines are able to make money without disregarding well understood Human Performance norms.