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we are pilots not experts in fatigue management, you are given a hotel room to sleep in there is no excuse for not sleeping .
Rabbitwear, you don't need to be an expert in fatigue management to know your rights, decide for yourself, and be responsible to yourself, your family, crew AND passengers to only operate SAFELY.
No excuse for not sleeping?? You sure you are a pilot? Do you know what's being discussed here?
Having said that, and acting responsibly as to knowing your work/fatigue patterns,
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Park a aircraft in Houston a few times a week and the layover will soon change.
Violate, why do i have a feeling you don't/never have worked for EK before? If you remember elementary school, and the good old days where teachers had a ruler and were actually ALLOWED to use on kids without being sued, well multiply that by 100 (if that makes sense), and imagine what pilots would be losing if they do something of the sort while working for EK
........... not to mention that I've heard them give that advice (call sick) to Cabin Crew, but do they do it themselves??
Cheers!