OK, I started this and it's getting hijacked by certain individual @rselicks who obviouly don't understand the train theory! (by the way, perfect for those in need of pictures to understand the problem)
The point is this:
We're Fatigued!
It no longer goes about the money, how many days I play golf or how many days I spend at the beach. It goes about my health and the lives of the people behind the cockpit door who pay good money to arrive at their destination safely. Emirates has become a MAJOR carrier and needs to adopt the principals and ethics of such. Please don't compare it to p!sswilly charter operators or to "bring your own luchbox and cooldrink" European shuttle services.
Apples to apples my friends. It's time to take a look and see how they the likes of KLM's (for example) manage flight & duty - they've been around longer than ANYONE else and MIGHT just know what it all about!
(Oh and spare me the "they've been taken over by the Frog's" boolsh!it - IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY)