Europe based Captains are pricks, always have and always will be.
On an all daylight flight for them, the Captains will always make the HKG based relief pilot work through his Window of Circadian Low/HKG night, while the Captain was watching a movie through his evening. Why? He was the Captain and has no consideration for other crew.
I agree, the Captain has to have the proper rest but when the Captain got to HKG at 0000Z, which was his midnight, he went to bed. If he just got an afternoon nap and flew through his evening the HKG based pilot would be better off.
It you are not going to sleep, go to work. Why watch a movie when you know the pilots up front and craving for sleep.
Why? I can tell you why. It’s all about me and I don’t’ care about anyone else.
Welcome to Cathay Pacific Airways. Leading by example as always.