Whilst I sympathise with the F/D crew on the availability of suitable rest on long haul I would like to remind you that those of us who look after the live freight are lucky to get any rest at all, yes there are some A/C fitted out with bunks but not all.
We the humble cabin crew have very little in the way of legislative recourse and are expected to stay on our feet for very long periods. Both jobs are difficult in there own right but when was the last time anyone did a fatigue check on cabin crew who have to move around the A/C cabin pressurised to 8k feet, with no quiet area to sit down in and have a drink or something to eat.
I commend all the pilots for trying to stay awake whilst looking at a video screen on a dark night but the whole issue should be looked at but not just from the point of view of the F/D, it is called CRM or just sensible working practice.
