Hey Zomp ....Not True
in jan a crew flew DXB-MEL then diverted and flew to MEL duty time was 20 hours.ALL the captains on those flights were from Australia and are famous in EK.
One of the Captains was from Australia and wrote the rule book in EK on Long haul Operational Flight Time Limitaions in Emirates, and specific Operational plans. Other Captain
was not from Australia but would like to be one day......
My view is that the Commercial Department will continue to rule in Emirates
until something nasty hapens then the Legal Boys take a microscope to what actually went on in planning and practise. Expecting the GCAA to take an active role in policing FTLs ....
nice thought but I have not seen it happening to date