Actually this is an interesting topic however the reality of it all is that whilst there are rules and regulations pertaining to Extended Flight Time periods along with extensive complicated variations which very few understand the company will continue to operate as they wish.
Even if this goes against what the FDP or Extension or variation, for this is reality in EK. Unfortunately you risk bringing unnecessary grief to your life here with EK if you go head to head with the powers that be to high light this.
At the end of the day EK will keep flying, I don’t see the point in raising my furry little head above the trenches to have it shot off.
From a practical point as a crew operating on an extended duty or long pairings I believe that common sense dictates that you plan your rest and sleep periods accordingly especially the controlled rest whilst operating as crew.
The GCAA really do not show that much interest in our FDP or FTL’s as even a very basic audit would highlight the deficiencies that exist on our extensive network.
It would be naive to believe that they are not aware of this.