kipper, that's exactly because of selfish tiny mentalities like yours that EK cc are resigning in hundreds every week. God forbid, but for one second imagine that into DFW something happens and you'll have overworked crew having to operate a 380 evacuation... does it cross your mind? Or does it cross your mind that you have half of the crew of that flight on sick at this moment for ear infections, anxiety, sleep problems, etc?
DFW leaves at 2:45 a.m.. Chances are at that time, most of the crew will not be well rested.. so maybe, just maybe I would have taken that into consideration when deciding wether to go through DFW or not. And also the passengers input on that flight which was, for a change, supportive of crew. Not one single complain was heard and btw pax were taking crew names to give compliment reports about them to EK.