I believe the main point is the (lack of) experience of the crew.
Flying to 3hrs NZ and flying 12hrs to the middle of the pond are two very different exercises.
Except for the EK crew, none of the guys who awarded themselves and their mates 330 slots have ANY command longhaul widebody experience.
In fact one guy awarded a 330 command was a 320 F/O with no longhaul experience.
Add to this the level of experience of the F/O's they will fly with, (i.e. some kid whose Daddy lent him $35k to fly a jet) and the bells start to ring.
Last edited by UNOME; 18th Jul 2006 at 05:25.