To imabirdbrain: I personally did not see any EK flights declare fuel emergencies. Had several declare bingo fuel and then divert but that's normal ops.
BTW: As a refresher for all, the difference (for ATC) between telling us you are "low on fuel" amd declaring a "fuel emergency" is that in the former case you will get a 'roger', and, in normal weather, perhaps a teensy bit of sympathy, such as approach telling tower not to pull you up if at all possible because you're low on fuel.......Now, if you declare a fuel emergency, well HELLO, you have our full and undivided attention, you are going direct UKRIM number ONE, everone outta my way (kinda like typical Dubai queing
. Funny aside to that. Because you've declared an
emergency, the fire trucks will follow you down the runway, freaking out the passengers, although most sane people will know that the last thing you need once you're on the ground is a parade of brightly-lit trucks announcing your (late) arrival.
