Originally Posted by
skywardhunter
Those crew must be having some tensions at home if they like such a long trip
. Most married flight crew that I know like to do ULH turnarounds (I.e. 24h layover and back, not onward) as it gets them their monthly hours in the fewest days away from home.
Really .....???
How many crew do you actually know - and from which airline (s) ....??
I ask because, from my own time spent living & working in the Gulf, this seems very much at odds with the views of the majority of crew I came into contact with. Their general objective was to maximise earnings through overseas/meal allowances on long blocks.
Maybe I'm out of date. Would be interested in any perspective that could be offered by someone with in-depth EK knowledge such as eternaltransit.