As usual this thread has been a waste of time.
Did anyone bother to read the article I linked to?
This has nothing to do with me, when I interviewed with EK, who I work for or where I live. It was not intended as a personal attack on anyone.
It has everything to do with corporate irresponsibility, as epitomised by the conduct of BP.
From what little I know of Emirates, mostly third-hand, there is a disturbing trend here. The current safety record we enjoy came through hard work, a commitment to safety and adherence to the rules. Looks like these principles are being totally ignored in the Persian Gulf and I wonder if the outcome will be similar to what is going in the Gulf of Mexico.
Since it appears that no one wishes to discuss this, I will stop attempting to have a rational discourse and get on with my life as far away from this nonsense as possible. I just hope it doesn’t affect the whole industry, as BP’s conduct has now done.