Gents,
Answering Bagshaw, there were very few expat Airbus upgrades in the last 5, 6 years. I can recall of 2. But there is a very simple explanation for that. There were NO expats in seniority to be upgraded on the Airbus fleet.
True, the upgrades completely stopped after GF072 crash in 2000. This was enough to prompt expat FOs resignations, all looking for greener pastures and faster commands. Result: lots of local guys around, specially on A330/A340 and these have been upgraded since 2004, after R.H. upgrade from within policy.
Unfortunately, DECs on B767 continued and when we tought they were over, they just start it all over again.
Hopefully the upgrades will resume after the busy summer season and this long wait (at least for me) will be soon over.
Safe Flights!
JJ