Hey guys,
I have to say that after 18 months of not working for EK I have a much better understanding of how close to the dangerous level I was with EK.
I now fly my 900 hours a year plus another 250 dead head hours. Hard work, yes! But at Kal we do get adequate rest, even with a compressed schedule. The Captain always has a first class seat reserved on long sectors, even if there is a cockpit crew rest facility. ULH flights get min 48 hour lay over. Plus your 11 blocked days off in a row each month helps get over it.
I have not had any micro sleep episodes since I have been here, in EK it was often a daily occurrence.
I am not saying that Korean is a better airline as a career option, just emphasizing and agreeing that EK has a huge problem with fatigue.
The really scary thing is that until you hit the fatigue wall and f_ck something up you may just think that micro sleeps and feeling like a bag of **** continually is normal. It is not! and it does not have to be that way.
Good luck and be careful guys.