Canberra was brought in to reduce fuel costs as a fair weather alternate only. In marginal weather it is normal to carry fuel for commercial alternate. The rules are clear. The crew should not have departed Canberra and exceeded max FDP (save dire emergency). This incident does not surprise me, as commercial pressure is a modus operandum for EK and flight safety has taken a back seat. I hope that the AUS authorities look into this breach of flight safety in their airspace. EK are fast becoming the cowboys of the skies with there flagrent abuse of the law. I mean no offence to the fine crews employed for this tyranical outfit. My critisicsm is aimed at AAL who holds sole responsibility for his devestation of a once great airline.
I wish you all luck.
The further you bend over backwards the faster your back will break