Despite all Skippy’s efforts to screw EK to the wall over its rights into Sydney through their own private government minister, they’re going to have to look very closely at their product after the Oz/Kiwi travelling public get a taste of the EK widebodies and superlative cabin service. 737s mostly crewed by scowling matrons and… (how shall I put this Politically Correctly?) – chaps-with-attitude just aren’t going to cut it against 777s crewed by what must be the hardest working – and usually smiling! - cabin crew – of both genders – it has been my pleasure to pax with.
Looks like a split duty for the EK crews in Auckland, but whatever they come up with for the Sydney / Brisbane / Melbourne stopover after Aug 1st can’t help but be an improvement on the current ‘day over’ they ‘enjoy’ in Sydney.