If we look at the MXP-JFK arguement it doesn't hold water.
There is competition on that route. DL, AA and AZ all fly that route. All three of the above airlines fly that route with 3 pilots, three highly paid pilots who are not slaving 93 hard time hours a month. EK is flying the route with 2 pilots who stay at the airport hotel. DL and AA are downtown.
While EK 777 pilots are some of the lowest paid 777 pilots in the world Delta and AA are Industry Leading even with AA coming out of bankruptcy and again they are not working over 90 hours a month.
Filon you are such an idiot. We all know you are not flying your Furlough Jet anymore and EK is the best job you ever had or ever will have. But look around and see how Ek stacks up against other 777 operators. It sucks! Look who they are recruiting, 2600 hr narrowbody LCCs. If EK was such a great airline they would be getting top line pilots from top-tier airlines not RJ pilots happy to be flying big jets.