Just to throw an observation point in regarding why BA comes up in threads about EK.
It's clear that most people in this thread are British, so BA is the most comparable operator.
Not to sure you can liken easyjet or Jet2, as their extensive long haul operations and fleets of A380 and B777 far exceed EK's!😜
So from a bystander point of view, BA is the only UK operation that can be compared for UK pilots. (Maybe Virgin if you squint your eyes a little)