EK A330's
Joselu, just a quick caution- look into the level of education/treatment/care or whatever it is that your child requires (if needed) and see if it is available here, I have heard stories of many families with special needs kids finding it hard to get the same support they get back home, especially when it comes to ongoing treatment and/or education for kids with learning disabilities. Not meaning to be a buzzkill but the ME is still kind of catching up with the rest of the world when it comes to that stuff. Also look into what is/isn't covered by insurance and whether you will need your own. Care can be expensive here if not covered by employer. All the best.
Fatbus, I thought that's what I said? While it has improved, it is still not as easy to get the same standards as one might be used to 'back home'. I know this for a fact as a good friend of mine is working with kids with special needs, she told me this herself. That yes, it's available but it might not be so feasible for families whose cover/circumstances won't provide any assistance- that's all I was trying to say. Didn't mean to imply it's not up to standard- merely that what is considered 'normal' or 'usual' here can be a lot different to one's home country. And the attitudes of some people here can be undeniably cruel/rude to those kids- it's only ignorance and not knowing better. Definitely worth looking into, especially in a household where one parent will be absent a good part of the time. At least Joselu is asking the questions now, not later on.
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Joselu, to answer the question you asked (as opposed to the one you didn't!) if you don't want layovers on the A330 they are easy to avoid most of the time. It is getting them that tends to be a problem for most people! You will be doing a lot of night flying though, if that makes any difference.
If at some point you end up on the A380 (and you may not have a choice in this) it will be a very different story, but you will have more days off.
If at some point you end up on the A380 (and you may not have a choice in this) it will be a very different story, but you will have more days off.
Because this forum only ever answers what was asked.... 
Forgive a person for trying to help a guy out, apologies if it seemed I was 'butting in'- just know that it can be hard to find out stuff here...
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Forgive a person for trying to help a guy out, apologies if it seemed I was 'butting in'- just know that it can be hard to find out stuff here...
Back to 330...
Like it Smithy. Wouldn't want to wear them back to front. 
