Reminds me of some colleagues concerned about flying to Tel Aviv during the 2nd Gulf war. They complained to the airline and the Union about flying to a "war Zone" and the possibility that their Life / Health Insurance cover would be voided if anything should happen on the layover. The airline responded that the pilots "should not worry as "the Company has plenty of insurance cover for the aircraft..." As if that was the pressing issue! So EK is not alone in setting these priorities...