I tend to agree..
I tend to agree with most of what Brix is writing. I'd also like to add that there are different standards (in training and checking) expected from different nationalities, and that cross cultural understanding is a one way street in Emirates.
I have been a captain for between 5-10 years, and I am on the A340, so it's not like I am bitter and twisted.
We have just been informed by our highly respected (yeah right..) management that we are naughty to ground staff, cabin crew etcetera. I wonder if the 95 plus hours per month for the last 12 months could have anything to do with our lack of patience, or maybe the fact that some of the support we get from ground staff nowdays is so extremely poor...
I can tell within 3 seconds of shaking hands with the red cap whether we will leave on time or not, and on that note I would think EK's on-time performance must be amongst the worst in the industry.
That was my little whinge.
EK is not good anymore.
/Pork