I spoke to someone from a freight carrier yesterday, they get paid overtime from 65 hours, which, for arguments sake is a bit low, so add an extra 10 hours, that is still 17 below EK. We have no idea on how we're being screwed!
They have a day off buy back scheme, the company pays $2500 per day!!
We have fallen so far behind, I don't think we can ever catch up to "real" airline rates!