FTLS are still a mess in EK
I have to agree that the whole FTL in EK are a mess(deliberatly) with the issue of Discretion and Variations that are applied by our airline.
The end result no one knows whats going on...
The Shanghai example listed above was difficult to understand, as the company told us in an email that it would depend on the actual flight planned time on the day if the variation would be applied....funny I allways thought that the variation was applied to the Sked times but comercial reality dictated otherwise in that case.
Its sobering to remember that Emirates do not issue our Flight Crew Licence (GCAA do) at the end of the day we have to answer to the GCAA not to Emirates for any FTL excursions.